CP,
You are absolutely correct that Chandler is a beautiful school that is in great shape since it is relatively new. However, It is not about pretty vs run down school or rich school vs poor school. It has to do with enriching the children’s education by adding an outdoor classroom. This would make it easier for kids to connect with nature while learning about it and their environment. This is a contest similar to the one that Lucas Christian Academy won with Kohl’s that awarded them a tremendous amount of money. Chandler is the only school in Allen ISD that signed up and was accepted into the contest. Please show your support for Chandler, Allen ISD, and your community by voting and voting often. You can vote every day until the end of the contest but it looks like they interpret a day as 24 hours since I have not been able to vote again today.

The name Beautification Grant is, in my opinion, misleading. The grant is for projects that had to be approved by Rack Room Shoes before being approved to be in the contest. The project simply had to benefit the school and the children. The other schools around Texas and the country stated that they would use the grant for everything from mulch in the playground to renovating classrooms. There are a few other schools that are stating they would use the money for outdoor classrooms or outdoor reading areas just as we are.