These 30 schoolyards combined have the ability to capture 5,555,403 gallons, equivalent to 8.4 Olympic-sized swimming pools. 

 

  • 2014 (731,004 gallons captured per storm event.)
    • Grissom Elementary School, 12810 S. Escanaba Ave., Hegewisch neighborhood (253,902 gal.)
    • George Leland Elementary School, 512 S. Lavergne Ave., Austin neighborhood (128,197 gal.)
    • Donald L. Morrill Math & Science School, 6011 S. Rockwell St., Chicago Lawn neighborhood (118,098 gal.)
    • Schmid Elementary School, 9755 S. Greenwood Ave., Cottage Grove Heights neighborhood (230,807 gal.)

 

  • 2015 (364,504 gallons captured per storm event.)
    • Willa Cather Elementary School, 2908 W. Washington Blvd., East Garfield Park neighborhood (56,152 gal.)
    • Orozco Fine Arts & Sciences Elementary School, 1940 W. 18th St., Heart of Chicago neighborhood (308,352 gal.)

 

  • 2016 (388,648 gallons captured per storm event.)
    • Daniel J. Corkery Elementary School, 2510 S. Kildare Ave., Little Village neighborhood (102,738 gal.)
    • Gunsaulus Scholastic Academy, 4420 S. Sacramento Ave., Brighton Park neighborhood (152,517 gal.) 
    • James Wadsworth Elementary School, 6650 S. Ellis Ave., Woodlawn neighborhood (133,393 gal.)

 

  • 2017 (Five schools designed, no schools constructed due to partner funding issues.)

 

  • 2018  (1,287,651 gallons are captured per storm event.)
    • Cook Elementary, 8150 S. Bishop, Austin-Gresham neighborhood (217,978 gal.)
    • Davis Elementary, 3014 W. 39th Place, Brighton Park neighborhood (197,422 gal.)
    • Farnsworth Elementary, 5414 N. Linder, Jefferson Park neighborhood (156,077 gal.)
    • Fernwood Elementary, 10041 S. Union St., Washington Heights neighborhood (138,222 gal.)
    • Field Elementary, 7019 N. Ashland, Rogers Park neighborhood (422,169 gal.)
    • Morton Elementary, 431 N. Troy, Humboldt Park neighborhood (155,783 gal.)

 

  • 2019 (881,416 gallons will be captured per storm event.)
    • Ashe Elementary School, 8505 S. Ingleside Ave. (244,771 gal.)
    • Nash Elementary School, 4837 W. Erie St. and KIPP Academy Chicago, 4818 W. Ohio St. (two schools, one campus) (179,432 gal.)
    • Ninos Heroes Elementary School, 8344 S. Commercial Ave. (152,841 gal.)
    • Webster Elementary School, 4055 W. Arthington St.  (151,742 gal.)
    • Westcott Elementary School, 409 W 80th St. (152,630 gal.)

 

  • 2020 (827,003 gallons will be captured per storm event.)
    • Sherwood Elementary School, 245 W. 57th St. (184,454 gal.)
    • Barry Elementary School, 2828 N. Kilbourn Ave. (151,367 gal.)
    • Harold Washington Elementary School, 9130 S. University Ave. (150,941 gal.)  
    • Boone Elementary School 6710 N. Washtenaw Ave. (186,241 gal.)
    • Melody Elementary School, 3937 W. Wilcox St. (154,000 gal.)

 

  • 2021 (1,079,595 gallons will be captured per storm event.)
    • Horace Mann School, 8050 S. Chappel Ave. (271,203 gal.)
    • Arnold Mireles Academy, 9000 S. Exchange Ave. (208,114 gal.)
    • Isabelle C O'Keeffe School, 6940 S. Merrill Ave. (250,064 gal.)
    • Wentworth Elementary School, 1340 W. 71st St. (196,358 gal.)
    • John Whistler Elementary School, 11533 S. Ada St. (153,853 gal.)

 

Summary of All Space to Grow Schools 

 

School

Design Retention Capacity (gallons)

2014 Constructed Schools

 

Grissom

253,902

Leland

128,197

Morrill

118,098

Schmid

230,807

 

731,004

2015 Constructed Schools

 

Cather

56,152

Orozco

308,352
 

364,504

2016 Constructed Schools

 

Corkery

102,738

Gunsaulus

152,517

Wadsworth

133,393
 

388,648

2018 Constructed Schools

 

Cook

217,978

Davis

197,422

Fernwood

138,222

Field

422,169

Morton

155,783

Farnsworth

156,077
 

1,287,651

2019 Constructed Schools

 

Ashe

244,771

Nash

152,841

Ninos Heroes

179,432

Webster

151,742

Westcott

152,630

 

881,416

2020 Constructed Schools

 

Barry

151,367

Boone

186,241

Melody

154,000

Sherwood

184,454

Harold Washington

150,941

 

827,003

2021 Constructed Schools

 

Mann

271,203

Mireles

208,117

O'Keeffe

250,064

Wentworth

196,358

Whistler

153,853

 

1,079,595

Total

5,555,403