In October 2002, despite heavy downpours, more than 1,000 parents, teachers, students and neighbors from Mount Airy joined together to build a state-of-the-art playground to serve the children of the Houston Elementary School and the community.

Today, the Kid’s Kingdom Playground serves the imagination and creativity of nearly 500 children at the Houston School, as well as children from the surrounding neighborhood.  The playground is an attractive, well-kept play area that:

• Offers unique intellectual and physical challenges, as well as a broad range of opportunities for exercise and fun;
• Provides the greatest possible safety for the children;
• Embodies the ideas of the children who will play there; and
• Is accessible to all children who want to play.

Click here to see playground pictures!

Hours of Operations:

The Kid’s Kingdom Playground is open to the community outside of school hours as follows:

Weekdays:

• Fall: 3:30pm till 6pm.
• Winter: 3:30pm till 6pm.
• Spring: 3:30pm till 6pm.
• Summer: 9am till 8pm.

Weekends and School Holidays: 10am till Sunset, no later than 7pm.

NO TREPASSING AFTER CLOSING TIME
Should you observe inappropriate activity on the playground, especially after hours, please contact the Philadelphia Police at 911 or
The Mt. Airy Safety Network, a project of West Mt. Airy Neighbors at 215-438-6022.

 

 

Playground Rules:

Hey Kids and Parents!  Have a Good Time and Remember:

Adults should always be present when children play.
Use equipment appropriately and safely, no climbing on the outside of the equipment

• Please use age appropriate equipment: The Tot Lot is for children 2 to 5, the rest of the playground is for children 6 and above.
• Shoes must be worn to prevent injury
• Do not wear clothes with loose strings or scarves, bike helmets that could get caught.
• Pick up the trash. Please keep our playground and surrounding areas clean. No food is permitted on the playground. Trash should be placed in the receptacles provided in the schoolyard
• Respect each other and the neighborhood while you use the playground: take turns, do not push, shove or kick, do not use profanity, do not play loud music.
• Strollers, bikes and skateboards must be left outside the playground
• Pets are not permitted on the playground.
• Fire and grills are not permitted in the playground and schoolyard
• No groups, formal or informal, will be allowed to use the playground without prior approval of the WMAN Committee. For more information, contact WMAN at (215)-436-6022

Safety tips:

• Tell an adult if playground equipment is broken, and do not play on it until it is fixed.
• Safety on Swings: Sit down while you swing. Slow down before you get off of a swing. Do not walk near someone who is swinging. You could get hit if you walk too closely.
• Safety on Climbers: Use both hands when you climb. Only climb on dry equipment. You could fall if it is wet.
• Safety on Slides: Never climb up the front of the slide. Someone may slide down and hit you. It is safest to slide down with your feet first. Only one person should slide down at a time.

PLAYGROUND ENTRANCE IS BEHIND HOUSTON SCHOOL
AT ALLENS LANE AND RURAL LANE IN MT. AIRY

HAVE FUN!

 

 

The Friends of Houston Playground

 

 

The Friends of the Houston Playground, the organization that is responsible for the ongoing maintenance and support of the playground, is participating in an ongoing effort to keep our community playground a safe place to play. If everyone who uses the playground contributes toward the safety and maintenance of the playground, we will continue to have a wonderful community asset.  You may mail your contributions to the Friends of the Houston Playground, 6703 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA  19119

 

 

“HOW TO CONTRIBUTE”

In order to keep the playground a safe and enjoyable place, it is very important to fix damages on a daily basis.  The Friends of the Houston Playground continue to raise funds for the maintenance of the playground equipment and management of the opening and closing of the playground on a daily basis.  In addition, we would like to continue to enhance the playground environment with trees, shrubbery, and flowers to create a more park-like setting.  

Donations are tax-deductible under federal 501 (c)3 guidelines,
under the auspices of West Mt. Airy Neighbors.

Click here for printable contribution form

Please make checks payable to:
Houston Playground/WMAN

and mail to:
Houston Playground
c/o West Mt. Airy Neighbors
6703 Germantown Avenue, suite 200
Philadelphia, PA 19119