Shepherd’s Way Day School participated in POD II, as a demonstration center. The NLI design team worked with the Shepherd’s Way and Randolph County Partnership for Children staff in 2010 to develop a concept plan for their outdoor learning environment.

In 2013, after being chosen as a Lab Site for the POD3 project, Shepherd’s Way worked with the NLI team to develop the first Infant Parklet. Inspired by the recent Parklet trend in urban design, two parking spaces adjacent to the infant classroom were appropriated for renovation.

In addition, Shepherd’s Way has initiated a renovation of their toddler Outdoor Learning Environment.