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Mr. Ratcliff from Indianapolis, IN is requesting sports & exercise equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Basketball Development

My students need this basketball goal and basketballs to help develop their skills. The basketball will lower in height and help for the younger students to practice.

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My Students

I am PE teacher in a suburban school in Indianapolis. It is a pre-k through 8th grade Montessori school. The students at my school are very diverse. They do not have many opportunities to learn or play sports outside of school. Students are not able to afford certain equipment that is necessary to play different team sports at our school. Our school also does not have the best equipment for games that are played at our school as well as training equipment.

My students have really enjoyed every opportunity playing different sports this school year.

I want to help enhance their interest and their skills in these sports with some better equipment. This will give them a better chance to play for sports teams when they reach the high school level.

My Project

I am the physical education teacher at Francis W. Parker Montessori School 56. My school has students from pre kindergarten to 8th grade. The students at my school love playing basketball. Every grade level loves doing any activity that involves shooting or dribbling a basketball.

We are in need of a basketball goal that can lower to heights for the younger students to practice.

There are several students in lower grades that want play or practice basketball when they get a chance in gym class. These students need a goal that can adjust to the appropriate height for them to practice shooting and encourage them that they are progressing with their basketball skills. We only have to basketball goals at our school that stay at 10 feet. The basket is not the proper height to practice for students in lower grades trying to develop their basketball skills. We also need the new basketballs for when we host home basketball games.

Mr. Ratcliff Francis W Parker School 56 Grades 3-5

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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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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

150 students impacted 8donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lifetime Elite 48 Portable Basketball Hoop - No Color • DICK'S Sporting Goods $299.99 1 $299.99
Spalding ABA Official Game Basketball (29.5) - No Color • DICK'S Sporting Goods $79.99 1 $79.99
Nike Elite Championship Basketball (28.5") - Orange • DICK'S Sporting Goods $60.00 1 $60.00
Wilson Evolution Black Edition Official Basketball (29.5) - Black • DICK'S Sporting Goods $59.99 1 $59.99
adidas All Court Official Basketball (29.5) - No Color • DICK'S Sporting Goods $25.00 1 $25.00

Materials cost

$524.97

Vendor shipping charges

 $52.50

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.87

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$615.34

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$108.59

Total project goal

$723.93

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $723.93

7 Donors

-$361.96

Donations toward project cost

-$307.67

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$54.29

match offer

-$361.96

Match offer toward project cost

-$307.67

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$54.29

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 $0.00

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