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Ms. Grace from Brooklyn, NY is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Building a Mindfulness Garden

Help me give my students raised garden beds, shovels, and seed starting materials.

  • $525 goal

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My Students

Our students come from all over Brooklyn, but have created a family within our building. We bring together diverse cultures and experiences to learn from and enjoy one anther every day.

Walking the halls of Dewey between classes, you can hear more than 50 languages spoken among our more than 2,000 students.

Despite this incredible richness of culture, as well as the wealth of our city, John Dewey High School is classified Title 1 because many of our students families live below the poverty line.

Our students work hard every day within these realities as they explore science, debate viewpoints, and in the words of one student scientist on a survey "fall in love with Biology :)".

My Project

My students have diverse special needs, but one thing they all have in common as kids who live in the city is that they struggle to spend meaningful time outside.

The resources in this project will ensure that my classes can study biology concepts in an authentic garden setting while enjoying the healing properties of plant care and sunshine.

Specifically, metal brackets will be used to construct raised garden beds with a seating area in the middle where students with disabilities as well as general education students can get their hands dirty by shoveling compost together, or simply sit and enjoy a beautiful day.

Ms. Grace John Dewey High School Grades 9-12

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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Brooklyn, NY 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

999 students impacted 11donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
TK24022225T 4 x 4 Steel Heavy Duty Corner Brace with Zinc Finish • Grainger $3.50 64 $224.00
TK24022222T LED Grow Fixture LED 24 Nominal Length 4-716 Nominal Width 31.0 Max. Fixture Wattage • Grainger $100.00 1 $100.00
TK24022224T Square Point Shovel47-12 In. Handle • Grainger $19.70 1 $19.70
TK24022223T Round Point Shovel48 In.Handle14 ga. • Grainger $17.20 1 $17.20
TK24022226T Plant Protection Fabric N-Sulate Polypropylene White 10 x 12 ft. • Grainger $11.72 1 $11.72

Materials cost

$372.62

Vendor shipping charges

 $37.26

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.59

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$445.47

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$78.61

Total project goal

$524.08

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $524.08

9 Donors

-$389.08

Donations toward project cost

-$330.72

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$58.36

match offer

-$135.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$114.75

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$20.25

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 $0.00

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