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Ms. Julia from Alexandria, VA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Building Blocks for Learning

Help me give my students wooden unit blocks for our block play center.

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My Students

I teach in a diverse, Title I school in a suburb of Washington, DC. Preschool is often the children's first time being away from their parents, so I strive to make it a fun and engaging environment.

My preschool class includes two, three, four, and five-year-olds with special needs as well as a few typically developing peer models.

The children have a variety of disabilities, including Down Syndrome, blindness, autism, developmental delay, cerebral palsy, and language disorders. I also have a few students who are typically developing who serve as peer models for language and socialization. My students come from culturally and linguistically diverse families and many face socio-economic challenges.

My Project

Wooden unit blocks are a staple in any early childhood classroom. These standardized block shapes and sizes can be combined in infinite ways, fostering creativity in young children. Children can build anything from houses to zoos.

Wooden blocks will enhance our block center and allow children to develop their design and engineering skills through play.

This standard set of blocks will be used daily by my students during our play time. The additional unit blocks will be transformed into people blocks, one for each student with their photo attached so they can act out scenarios with themselves and their friends.

Ms. Julia John Adams 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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Alexandria, VA 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

24 students impacted 9donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
B250A - Hardwood Unit Blocks - Starter Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $299.00 1 $299.00
B51 - Unit Hardwood Block • Lakeshore Learning Materials $2.69 18 $48.42

Materials cost

$347.42

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.21

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$382.63

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$67.52

Total project goal

$450.15

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $450.15

6 Donors

-$225.06

Donations toward project cost

-$191.31

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$33.75

match offer

-$225.09

Match offer toward project cost

-$191.33

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$33.76

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 $0.00

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