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Mrs. Phillips from Winston Salem, NC is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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A Cozy Place to Sit and Read

Help me give my students a cozy place to sit and read their favorite books.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Phillips's classroom raised $285

This project is fully funded

My Students

My students are preschoolers who attend a public school located where the staff teach and support young children with special needs in an inclusive learning environment. As a Licensed, 5-Star Developmental Day Program, children are served in a smaller class size setting to better meet their multiple physical and learning needs. About 25% of the students do not have special needs, so children with and without disabilities play and learn side-by-side.

My Project

A cozy place to sit and read; that's what my students need!

My students would love to have a child-sized sofa to give them a cozy place to sit and read!

Just imagine how inviting an area this sofa will create--an area the perfect size for learning and pondering. With the cozy corner, my students can "get away" and have some quiet time alone, snuggle up with a book, or have a quiet conversation with a friend.

With your donation, you can make a difference and help create a love for learning by providing a comfortable learning space for an amazing group of students!

Mrs. Phillips Special Children's School Grades PreK-2

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Winston Salem, NC 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

10 students impacted 5donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Modern Upholstered Couch - Blue • Kaplan Early Learning Company $193.46 1 $193.46

Materials cost

$193.46

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$15.09

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.90

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$241.45

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$42.61

Total project goal

$284.06

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$284.06

4 Donors

-$259.06

Donations toward project cost

-$220.20

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$38.86

match offer

-$25.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$21.25

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$3.75

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$0.00

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