The Three Rivers Elementary School playground in Pasco earned national recognition as one of the 10 best inclusive playgrounds in the country.  

The playground, at 3901 Road 84 in Pasco, opened in 2019 and was designed specifically to address the physical and social inclusion of people of all ages and abilities. 

Soliant, a Georgia-based school and health care staffing company, assessed playgrounds across the U.S., considering use of inclusive playground design, quality and quantity of accessible play features and unique stories behind the playground’s origin. 

Three Rivers Elementary School playground remains the only inclusive playground at a K-6 elementary school in Washington state, according to a PlayCore national demonstration site map, which lists certified inclusive playgrounds that use seven major principles of inclusive playground design.