Enhancing Education With Tree Ceilings

Thanks to supporters like you, Nature In The Classroom continues transforming learning environments.  We have reached a milestone this month.  Tree ceilings are now active in 20 school districts across 9 states, supporting 10,000 students daily.  This period, we completed installations in a windowless high-needs school for incarcerated teens in Indiana.  Windowless libraries throughout two districts in Central California, and an elementary school in Cincinnati.

Teachers continue to send powerful testimonials describing meaningful shifts in student behavior, emotional regulation, and classroom culture.  “The tree ceiling has brought a sense of calm, comfort, and safety to our classroom. You can feel the shift the moment students walk in.” – Kaylee Dickens 1^st grade teacher.  Students frequently describe the ceiling as “peaceful,” “like being outside,” and “my favorite thing in the room.”  “When I’m stressed, I look up. It helps me breathe.”  5^th grade student.

I am also excited to share that as we proceed into the new year, Nature In The Classroom will be featured in Edutopia, a foundation created by George Lucas to support teachers and education.  

Your support is helping students feel calmer, safer, and more connected in their learning environments. Tree ceilings may look simple, but their impact is profound—especially for children navigating stress, trauma, or windowless spaces. We are deeply grateful for your continued partnership in bringing nature’s restorative power into classrooms where it is needed most.

We’re excited to share that Nature In The Classroom is approaching a major milestone—soon we will have served 10,000 students through our immersive, restorative ceiling murals.

Thanks to your generous support, we are now present in 19 school districts across 8 states, currently reaching over 9,500 students. Recent installations in Marysville, CA and Corning, CA have expanded our growing impact, and the results continue to speak for themselves.

A first-grade teacher in Paducah, Kentucky, recently shared this powerful reflection:

“Students have learned that when they feel overwhelmed, distracted, or in need of a quiet moment, they don’t have to leave their seats—they can simply look up. The calming canopy can be seen from every inch of our classroom and has been so helpful for students as well as myself. This small action of simply taking a moment for ourselves has helped many become more self-aware and grounded. Paired with our social-emotional learning (SEL) strategies, the ceiling offers a gentle pause for reflection, helping students identify, understand, and regulate their emotions independently.”

We’re also proud to report that a school in Indiana serving incarcerated teenagers has seen a significant drop in behavioral incidents following the installation of Nature In The Classroom. This is a powerful testament to how restorative environments can support even the most vulnerable students.

As we near our 10,000-student milestone, we remain deeply grateful for your continued belief in our mission. Your support is helping create classroom environments where all students—regardless of their background—can feel calmer, more focused, and emotionally supported.

Thank you for growing with us.

With gratitude,
The Nature In The Classroom Team