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Historically underfunded schools due to economic and racial inequity
At Equity Focus Schools, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, AND more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn more about our Equity Focus

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Classroom Essentials Lists allow teachers to shop for classroom supplies from a short, curated list of basics. As the teacher receives funding, we immediately ship funded items to the teacher. Learn more about Classroom Essentials
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Electric Composter

Help me give my students an electric composter to learn how to garden.
Mr. McCauley
Northwest Middle School
Reading, PA
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  • $784 still needed

Crazy for Compost!

Help me give my students access to an electric compost bin and a see through compost bin to minimize their enviornmental impact!
Mrs. Delp
Lincoln Elementary School
Frederick, MD
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  • $548 still needed

Less Trash More Earthly

Help me give my students a space where they must take responsibility in taking care of the earth. That we can make less waste and more productive with our compostable items.
Mrs. Lopez
Beauclerc Elementary School
Jacksonville, FL
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  • $224 still needed

Composting and Caring for Our Environment

Help me give my students the materials needed to create a composting system here at school.
Ms. Samaniego
Powers - Ginsburg Elementary School
Fresno, CA
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  • $442 still needed

Compost Bins

Help me give my students compost bins so they understand the process of composting better.
Ms. Dubois
Chancellor Ave Elementary School
Irvington, NJ
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  • $405 still needed

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Ground Yourself In Good Soil

Help me give my students compost so that we can fill up the raised beds in our school garden.
Mrs. McManus
East Broadway Elementary School
Toledo, OH
  • 3 donors so far
  • $550 still needed

ROMO Compost

Help me give my students a garden compost bin and materials to gather and create organic fertilizer for our school's garden.
Ms. Santos
Rocketship Mosaic Elementary School
San Jose, CA
  • 1 donor so far
  • $574 still needed

Classroom Items

Help me give my students items needed in the classroom. Paper shredder for composting materials, batteries for our STEM coding devices, and lip balm for dry lips during winter freezes.
Mrs. Lopez
Beauclerc Elementary School
Jacksonville, FL
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  • $291 still needed

Worm Farm Mania!

Help me give my students the opportunity to observe how worms decompose materials in the environment.
Ms. Glazier
Windham Technical High School
Willimantic, CT
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  • $185 still needed

Keep Our Outdoor Learning Area Clean!

Help me give my students an outdoor trashcan and compost bin for our outdoor learning area.
Mrs. Campbell
Short Elementary School
Arlington, TX
  • 1 donor so far
  • $963 still needed

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