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  • Madison Elementary School
  • Colorado Springs, CO
  • More than half of students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

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Our K-5 students are highly motivated to learn by making art that is integrated and shows what they are learning in their classrooms. However, our art room has no seating, so our students stand at their art tables or work on the floor. This set of real art stools will allow our K-5 students to choose whether to stand or sit at their tables while making their art projects. Actual art stools allow for flexible grouping and increase access and visibility to any part of the art room in order for students to follow directions and increase success. The design of these stools is safe and sturdy for K-5 students. They promote the best posture for making art and they are available through Amazon at a very good price point. We have tried to raise funds to purchase a set of art stools for several years and this has proven to be an extremely difficult task in our community. This set of real art stools will make a huge difference to our students and increase their ability to accomplish and learn through art. Thank you for considering this DonorsChoose.org request.

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Our K-5 students are highly motivated to learn by making art that is integrated and shows what they are learning in their classrooms. However, our art room has no seating, so our students stand at their art tables or work on the floor. This set of real art stools will allow our K-5 students to choose whether to stand or sit at their tables while making their art projects. Actual art stools allow for flexible grouping and increase access and visibility to any part of the art room in order for students to follow directions and increase success. The design of these stools is safe and sturdy for K-5 students. They promote the best posture for making art and they are available through Amazon at a very good price point. We have tried to raise funds to purchase a set of art stools for several years and this has proven to be an extremely difficult task in our community. This set of real art stools will make a huge difference to our students and increase their ability to accomplish and learn through art. Thank you for considering this DonorsChoose.org request.

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