Chris Wahl
Growing up, I had a love-hate relationship with school. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoyed hanging out with friends and all the activities that were offered, but let’s just say the school environment itself wasn’t exactly inspiring. My school was basically a never-ending construction site. Dust, noise, and those weird detours between buildings made getting to class on time feel like navigating an obstacle course.
But school shouldn’t feel like a struggle! Thankfully, there are plenty of schools out there that get it. They’ve cracked the code on making education not just tolerable but downright fun. From quirky classrooms to genius study spots, some schools have taken creativity to a whole new level. So, I’ve rounded up some of the coolest, most creative things spotted at schools that totally transform the learning experience. Check out these awesome finds that make learning way more fun!
1. Stairs At Balamand University, Lebanon
2. Saw This In A Classroom After Class
3. My School’s Library Has A Banned Book Section
4. This School In Vancouver, BC (Canada) Installed A Slide, So Kids Can Take That Instead Of The Stairs To Leave The School
5. Chemistry Teacher Made Their Classroom Ceiling The Elements
6. My University Library Has A Wall Where You Can Quite Literally Take A Seat
7. There Is A Free “Period Pack” At My School For Girls Who Are Unprepared For Their Periods
8. University’s Way Of Showing How To Correctly Wear Your Mask
9. My Environmental Science Class With Real Plants On The Wall
10. They Had A Bike At My School To Blend A Smoothie That They Were Handing Out At Lunch
11. The Hallways Of My Norwegian High School
12. My Cooking Class Has A Mirror On The Ceiling So We Can See What The Teacher Is Doing
13. Look At How This Third-Grade Teacher Decorated Her Door And Hallway
14. My School’s Library Has Noise-Level Guides That Change Color When It Gets Too Loud
15. These Medieval Ruins Were Randomly Found Under A School Gym Hall. The School Was Founded In 1276 And Is The Oldest School In Finland
16. I Thought You Guys Would Appreciate This. This Is My School Library
17. Science Teacher’s Desk Is A Fish Tank
18. This Cat Bus Is For Transporting Japanese Preschoolers
19. My University Library, Ladies And Gentlemen
20. My School Put Colored Bricks In The Shape Of The Handicap Logo Instead Of Painting It
21. The Stair Handrails In My Uni’s Biology Building Are Held Up By Little Snails
22. This Bottle Has A Map Of All The Water-Filling Stations Around Campus On It
23. This Middle School Has A Skateboard Locker
24. My University Makes Notepads Out Of Recycled Paper And Hands Them Out To The Students
25. These Parking Spots For Alternative Modes Of Transport At My Uni
26. Pre-School Placed A “Picture Day” Reminder Sticker For Us On The Middle Of My Son’s Back So He Couldn’t Remove It
27. Transylvania University At Halloween
28. This Uni Puts Up Games Its Graduates Worked On
29. My School’s Bathrooms Have Pedals Instead Of Handles
30. Food Is Allowed In The Library At My College
31. This “Chemist Tree” That My School’s Science Department Made
32. These Bollards Outside A School Are Shaped Like Pencils
33. In My School, You Can Come Here To Sleep If You’re Tired
34. This Tiny Door For 1st Graders At The School My Mom Teaches At
35. An Ancient Roman Well Is Visible Under The Floor Of My School In Italy
36. The Woodworking Program At My School Sent Home 140 Remote-Learning Kits This Week, With Power Drills too
37. This Painting In My School Library Is Painted On The Wall Itself, But It Is Still Framed
38. A Classroom In My University Has A Tree Growing Inside Of It
39. My Professor Uses A Wooden Keyboard And Mouse
40. This Little Door At My University
41. I Learned Today That My School’s New Science And Technology Building Has Thermochromic Tables
42. My Uni Has Solar-Paneled Benches With USB Charging
43. I Have A Gender-Neutral Bathroom At My High School
44. My School Has A Set Of Tools And A Pump To Let You Repair And Maintain Your Bike In Front Of The Entrance
45. A Law Professor Shared A Photo Of The Pens Her Students Used For Cheating, Calling The Trick An Art Form Of Sorts
