Build Day #14 · April 18, 2026

Build Day 2026

Sixteen sites in a single day: two playgrounds, two STEAM classrooms, a food pantry, and painted games.

What was built

Two new playgrounds
Two STEAM classrooms, one of them built from a disused library at McGrath Elementary
A food pantry
Painted games and play surfaces

Project story

16 sites were built this year. These are the ones written up so far.

Francis J. McGrath Elementary School

2026

A disused library, rebuilt as a STEAM classroom

The school's old library was cleared, painted, and rebuilt as a dedicated STEAM classroom. It took three groups: the W4W team stripped the room out, students from Worcester Arts School painted it, and Build Day volunteers assembled and finished it.