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Mrs. Vanek from ARLETA, CA is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Alternative Seating for Our Youngest Learners

Help me give my students alternative seating for the classroom environment. The youngest learners often have a hard time adjusting to school routines and providing alternative seating helps them focus and transition to school routines.

  • $1,000 goal

This project expired on April 5, 2025.

This project expired on April 5, 2025.

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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

Alternative seating in transitional kindergarten helps the students transition to school routines. It also helps them focus on the lessons being taught across the curriculum.

The goal of my project is to empower students with choices by providing them with diverse seating options.

Flexible seating facilitates collaborative learning, student centered discussions and fosters a positive classroom community. Alternative seating leads to better learning outcomes by providing an adaptable environment for diverse learners.

My students are special because each one is a unique individual with their own strengths, opinions, experiences and potential. I would like to foster each student's strengths and develop their weaknesses.

Mrs. Vanek Beachy Avenue Elementary 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.

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ARLETA, CA View local requests

More than three‑quarters 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

Never Before Funded 22 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lakeshore Easy-Clean Comfy Couch - Blue • Lakeshore Learning Materials $399.00 1 $399.00
Lakeshore Flex-Space Premium Floor Seat - Orange • Lakeshore Learning Materials $79.99 1 $79.99
Lakeshore Flex-Space Premium Floor Seat - Green • Lakeshore Learning Materials $79.99 1 $79.99
Lakeshore Flex-Space Premium Floor Seat - Blue • Lakeshore Learning Materials $79.99 1 $79.99
Lakeshore Flex-Space Washable Comfy Floor Seat - Gray • Lakeshore Learning Materials $69.99 1 $69.99

Materials cost

$708.96

Vendor shipping charges

 $35.45

Sales tax

 $64.87

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.63

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$849.91

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$149.98

Total project goal

$999.89

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