I know that elementary schools are prohibited by Niantic’s rules and criteria, but if that school has a soccer field or even an art mural, would the field, the mural, or even a piglet be valid? Since most schools here in Brazil are public, is it possible to submit a request for the field, mural, etc…

If they are on school grounds, they are ineligible. [image] Private Residences, Farmland & K-12 Criteria Clarification Collection Single-family private residential properties (SFPRP), farms, and K-12 (schools or facilities primarily focused for persons under 18…

Oh no… even if I submit the request as “Sports court” or even the playground inside the school, it’s rejected? Since I’m not submitting the school itself? That’s a shame! Thank you.

The situation depends on the property. If the property is a public place that the school sometimes uses, then it is eligible. If the court or field or playground is on the property of the school, then it is not eligible, even if the public is allowed to use it after school hours. You will need to pr…

The place in question is my old high school. There’s a public soccer field there that’s used by both students and the city government; other schools reserve the field for events, and the city also reserves it for cultural events. The problem is what you mentioned: it’s located on school property.

Continuing the discussion from Private Residences, Farmland & K-12 : [image] Private Residences, Farmland & K-12 Single-family private residential properties (SFPRP), farms, and K-12 (schools or facilities primarily focused for persons under 18 years of age) are ineligible. This includes the oute…

I don’t see the other facilities mentioned in the dutch version of the rejection criteria. Edit: it does say another “opvangpunt”, we consider that daycare (after school care) But anything on school grounds is certainly ineligible.

It is spelled out in the clarification already linked. I agree with you that it should be made clear here, too. [image]

It probably is in the English version, but this may get lost in translation in other languages.

Ah, I see, this is exactly the same. We just don’t consider scouting as daycare

[image] pokemaster4u2: We just don’t consider scouting as daycare Nobody is stating this. In the criteria listed on these forums it states " K-12 (schools or facilities primarily focused for persons under 18 years of age)". It is these “facilities” that scouting fall in to.

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please see the clarification here:

Topic		Replies	Views
K-12 school nomination General Discussion	22	484	April 16, 2025
Schools nominations Nomination Support	4	325	August 22, 2024
Rejection criteria: On school property or outside of? Nomination Support	22	695	April 29, 2024
Apelación de POI Nomination Support appeal-removed-poi	21	306	June 27, 2025
Effect of a school on the property General Discussion	27	685	June 26, 2025

Schools for minors under 18

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