We analyze the effects of greenspace exposure on academic performance, considering the differences between exposure at school and at home. We use granular administrative data from students in Medellín, Colombia, a developing-country city, to examine the relationship between greenspace exposure and academic achievement. The results show that exposure to green spaces has positive and significant effects on academic achievement when proximity and localization are greater around students’ residences than at school. These findings underscore the importance of integrating urban greenspaces into educational policy and urban planning to promote academic success.
Aristizábal et al. (Wed,) studied this question.