Mr. Nick's Inclusive Playground
McBride Elementary, Springfield, MO
Best for
Best for elementary ages and mixed-ability peer play
Price
No public admission fee was found for ordinary playground use.
Parking
Parking available
Visit style
Community playground stop
Editor's Take
This is a meaningful Springfield inclusion story first and a playground second: a strong choice if you value mission-driven community design, but come with slightly fewer published logistics than the best-documented park-board sites.
Best Fit
- Families who appreciate school-community inclusive playgrounds.
- Children who benefit from a socially welcoming mixed-ability play environment.
- Local Springfield families already familiar with McBride Elementary.
- Visitors who need detailed official documentation on surfacing, swings, and restrooms before visiting.
- Families seeking a large municipal destination park with many adjacent amenities.
- Travelers wanting the easiest official planning info in one place.
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Mr. Nick's Inclusive Playground is the inclusive playground at McBride Elementary in Springfield, created in honor of former special education teacher Nick Hostler. Public sources confirm the playground opened in 2020 and continues to be recognized as an inclusive play space serving both the school and wider community. It is especially meaningful for families who value a school-community playground with a strong inclusion mission, though public feature-by-feature accessibility details are less complete than at some city-park listings.
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Best for
Best for elementary ages and mixed-ability peer play
Price
No public admission fee was found for ordinary playground use.
Parking
Parking available
Visit style
Community playground stop
Address
5005 S Farm Rd 135
Springfield, MO, 65810
Last updated
April 11, 2026
Verification summary
Last verified: April 11, 2026
Checked against 1 public source.
Source
Ai Region Research
April 11, 2026
Created listing from Springfield Public Schools Foundation source with conservative enrichment due to limited official feature detail.
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