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Mrs. Manuel from Santa Cruz, CA is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Adaptive Seating for the Classroom

Help me give my students adaptive seating to feel safe and included in the classroom.

  • 1 donor
  • $551 still needed

expires May 17

  • 1 donor
  • $551 still needed
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This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Project

Adaptive seating is not just about physical support, but rather a crucial element that impacts multiple aspects of a special needs child's development, education, and overall well-being of feeling safe in the classroom.

Comfort is important and my goal is to provide the right seating solution that can significantly enhance my students' ability to participate in daily activities such as circle time, story time, during g-tube feedings and for the sensory area of the classroom when students need to take a break from all the hard work they are putting in during the day.

Mrs. Manuel Del Mar Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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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Santa Cruz, CA View local requests

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

6 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lakeshore Flex-Space Big Beanbag Seat - Green (30"w x 32"h) • Lakeshore Learning Materials $129.00 2 $258.00
Lakeshore Premium Teardrop Beanbag Seat - Blue • Lakeshore Learning Materials $129.00 1 $129.00

Materials cost

$387.00

Vendor shipping charges

 $19.35

Sales tax

 $35.41

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.80

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$477.56

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$84.28

Total project goal

$561.84

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $561.84

1 Donor

-$10.00

Donations toward project cost

-$10.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$1.76

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 $550.07

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