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Mrs. Vergara from Brownsville, TX is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Choose Your Seat!

Help me give my students more flexible seating options. This is our first year implementing flexible seating in the classroom.

  • $203 goal

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Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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 Students

As a low income school district and school in which 97% of students are considered to be living below poverty level, my students are not exposed to high end technology and STEAM activities. Many of my students face academic challenges and household financial challenges.

Brownville, Texas is a border city of Mexico, some of my students come and go every day to Mexico.

Some of my students have to wake up as early as of 5:00 in the morning just to get to school on time. This however, does not stop my students from learning and from always trying to do their best. Expectations, are still set high and they know there are no excuses not to excel. My students are humble, friendly, charismatic children. Each one of my students is special in their own unique way. My class consist of 19 incredibly amazing students. Of those 19 students 14 are English Language Learners, 2 are artistically gifted and talented.

Our school believes that every child is capable of learning. Our goal as a school to educate our students so that they can become productive citizens in today's and tomorrow’s society.

My Project

Giving my students different seating options has impacted them tremendously. My students love the idea that they get to choose different seating options, that helps them stay focused and on task throughout the day. I know that giving my students the option to sit on a futon will ensure enhance their learning abilities.

Research shows that giving students an option about their physical classroom space enhances their critical thinking skills.

It is extremely important for me as a teacher to help my students reach their full potential as well as help them become independent thinkers. If I can do this by providing my students different seating options I am willing to do what is necessary to reach this goal.

I believe our students are tomorrow's future and it is our responsibility help our students succeed.

Mrs. Vergara Josephine Castaneda 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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Brownsville, TX 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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
DHP Lodge Convertible Futon Couch Bed with Microfiber Upholstery and Wood Legs - Black • Amazon Business $139.99 1 $139.99

Materials cost

$139.99

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.10

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$172.09

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$30.37

Total project goal

$202.46

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $202.46

1 Donor

-$141.70

Donations toward project cost

-$141.70

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

match offer

-$35.75

Match offer toward project cost

-$30.39

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$5.36

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$25.01

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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