Spending time in and near nature can support academic success, foster social development, and improve learning^39,40. Simply being around nature, or being able to see greenspace outside a window, can improve cognitive function and development in children⁴¹. Short amounts of time in nature can increase concentration and attention both while students are outside and when they go back in⁴², and improve ADHD symptoms with effects comparable to those of medication⁴³. Teaching topics such as science outdoors can increase interest in and engagement with those topics, and improve test scores on those and other topics^44,45. Time spent together in nature can foster a sense of belonging in a community, and the development of cooperation skills and positive relationships among students¹⁷. These outcomes reach across and beyond the curriculum to support many aspects of learning and development. This is important, as it shows that time in nature can address many of the goals schools and educators have for their students.