Over the last several years, the Department has been refurbishing playgrounds at campuses across the state. As of February 2015, upgrades have been made to playgrounds at more than 20 schools, with 13 in progress and on track to be completed by June. Some schools such as Waikele Elementary have received an all-new playground.
A recent standard requirement of all refurbished playgrounds is the use of artificial turf (similar to a football playing surface) to protect children from serious falling injuries.