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Ms. McMillan from Los Angeles, CA is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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A Comfortable Seat in the Calming Center

Help me give my students a relaxing and comfortable seat in the calming corner to play away a stressful day, releive their anxiety and recharge their their emotional batteries to finish the day.

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The essentials I am requesting will be used to provide a sense of calm for my resource students and all students in the school who need a place to regroup. My current corner needs to be upgraded as it has been utilized and available to all students in my school. My students are sometimes overwhelmed by situations that occur in the classroom or on the yard and just need a space to center their minds.

That 5 minutes of playing legos, reading a book, putting together a puzzle or just resting and fidgeting with a calming toy means the world to my students and our teachers.

Students destress and then return to class. They leave happy, refreshed, and ready to work. I enjoy seeing a happy scholar leave emotionally equipped to finish the day.

Ms. McMillan 96th Street Elementary School Grades 3-5

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

Equity Focus

At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Los Angeles, CA View local requests

Nearly all 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

35 students impacted

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lakeshore Just Like Home® Comfy Couch for Classroom Reading and Relaxation Spaces • Lakeshore Learning Materials $399.00 1 $399.00
Lakeshore Wobble Cushion - Red • Lakeshore Learning Materials $24.99 3 $74.97
Wiggle Feet Sensory Cushion for Autism and Sensory Support - A Fidget-Friendly Seating Solution • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 2 $59.98
Abilitations Mia the Weighted Monkey, 3 Pounds • School Specialty $44.99 1 $44.99
Abilitations Henry the Weighted Husky, 3 Pounds • School Specialty $44.99 1 $44.99
Fidget Bands for Classroom Chairs: LakiKid Flexible Seating Classroom Furniture - Perfect Chair Bands for Kids with Fidgety Feet, Alternative Seating for Students (Black 12-Pack) • Amazon Business $29.97 1 $29.97
Play-Doh Modeling Dough, Assorted Colors, 3 Ounces, Set of 20 • School Specialty $29.02 1 $29.02
Sensory Playtivity Squishy Sensory Discs, Set of 3 • School Specialty $18.37 1 $18.37

Materials cost

$701.29

Vendor shipping charges

 $40.44

Sales tax

 $64.17

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.52

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$846.42

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$149.37

Total project goal

$995.79

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Total project goal

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 $995.79

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