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Brookline Parents Worried About Hot School Playground: "Surface Temps Of 130, 150 Degrees"

"Surface temps of 130, 150 degrees, I really couldn't believe it," McClelland said of temperature readings on slides.

(CBS Boston)

Updated on: June 4, 2026 / 5:59 AM EDT

While warm weather is drawing families outdoors across Greater Boston, some parents in Brookline are raising concerns about dangerously hot playground surfaces at a local school.

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Nicole McClelland said she began measuring temperatures on the relatively new playgrounds at the Driscoll School, where her daughter attends, and was shocked by what she found.

"Surface temps of 130, 150 degrees, I really couldn't believe it," McClelland said of temperature readings on slides, obstacles and the ground where students play. "You can see on the playgrounds, there's no shade and we're looking for a solution sooner rather than later."

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Nicole McClelland takes surface temperature readings at the Driscoll School in Brookline, Massachusetts/CBS Boston

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