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
Help me give my students composting machine to reduce food waste in our classroom.
Ms. Chan
PS 201 Discovery School•
Flushing, NY
$261 still needed
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2X
Double your impact! Thanks to Dalio Education.$259 for now, thanks to a match.
Serving Our Community
Help me give my students some much-needed decorative planters and seeds for our community service supporting garden.
Mrs. Mahan
Crosby High School•
Waterbury, CT
$518 still needed
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$259 for now
Pollinators and Waterways
Help me give my students a garden.
Mrs. Jones
Flat Shoals Elementary School•
Decatur, GA
$692 still needed
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Growing Minds and Gardens in Our Farming Community
Help me give my students the tools, seeds, and raised beds they need for hands-on education, connecting them to their farming roots.
Mrs. Lutz
Roanoke Avenue Elementary School•
Riverhead, NY
$555 still needed
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Roots of Service- Planting and Serving the Earth
Help me give my students the chance to reduce food miles by growing locally, improve the soil and air quality, and learn to value the resources the Earth provides.
Mrs. Stewart
Oceanway Middle School•
Jacksonville, FL
$442 still needed
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Get basics for a classroom
Help a teacher spend less out of pocket. Give bandages for Ms. Hernandezin
Welding Green: Building Skills with the Environment in Mind
Help me give my students scrap metal bins, filtration masks, an air quality monitor, and recycling stations so they can learn welding skills while protecting their health and the environment.
Mrs. Harris
Moss Point Career Technical Education Center•
Moss Point, MS
$927 still needed
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Student Garden Essentials
Help me give my students hands-on learning agriculture experiences outside the classroom.
Ms. Evangelho
Jamison High School•
Lemoore, CA
$532 still needed
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Digging Deep: Tools for Keiki to Grow, Belong, and Thrive
Help me give my students tools needed to grow hands-on skills & make meaningful connections through our garden. These tools will help keiki build & care for this space by teaching self-belonging rooted in Hawaiian values & SEL.
Dr. Kumu Mahea
Waimea Elementary School•
Kamuela, HI
$1,034 still needed
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Growing a Greener (and More Sustainable!) Future
Help me give my students the ability to grow food using sustainable practices. The drip irrigation system conserves water while keeping our plants healthy, and the new supplies and storage help us stay organized and ready to learn.
Ms. Soper
Marlboro High School•
Marlboro, NY
$536 still needed
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You Can Plant Flowers if You Haven't Botany
Help me give my students a gorgeous outdoor garden where we can plant our own organic vegetables, herbs and flowers in a variety of garden beds and raised planters.
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