Multiple factors can impact a child’s educational performance. Noise, temperature, and seating arrangements are among the variables that impact the quality of student achievement. Even plants have been shown to reduce student stress.
Before a teacher places an indirect-light-loving Rubber Plant or a moisture-releasing Areca Palm in the classroom, an architect has worked to create a better learning environment through daylighting. The results have been evident for years. A study of 21,000 U.S. elementary students showed that over one school year, children “who were exposed to more sunlight during the school day displayed 26 percent higher reading outcomes and 20 percent higher math outcomes than students in classrooms with less daylight.