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Ms. Ballester from Philadelphia, PA is requesting computers & tablets through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Chromebooks For All!

Help me give my students chromebooks to stay on track with literacy and social studies!

  • $1,325 goal

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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 Students

My students are smart, funny, caring and hardworking! They have been through so much these last two years, transitioning from virtual to hybrid to fully in-person. We've had to quarantine twice so far this year because of covid cases and they still manage to come to school every day eager to learn and be their best selves!

My Project

My students are all issued chromebooks by our district so that they can access online resources such as Google Classroom, Nearpod and Kahoot. Unfortunately, the funding for these laptops is limited and many new students are unable to get one. In addition, If a student's chromebook is lost, stolen or broken it is challenging to replace them. They need computers in order to access their every day learning activities as well as the iReady program which we use to help close the gaps that students may have in reading and math. I am looking to get 4 chromebooks to use as loaners for students who need them.

This is of particular concern this year as we have had to quarantine students twice so far this year due to covid cases.

Students quarantined at home without laptops miss out on up to 10 days of learning and fall behind their classmates as a result. Help my students stay on track by providing us with extra chromebooks!

Ms. Ballester William H Ziegler Elementary School Grades 6-8

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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Philadelphia, PA 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
Dell Chromebook 3100 11 6 Celeron N4020 4 GB RAM 16 GB eMMC • CDW-G $270.00 4 $1,080.00

Materials cost

$1,080.00

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$16.20

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,126.20

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$198.74

Total project goal

$1,324.94

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,324.94

3 Donors

-$811.24

Donations toward project cost

-$712.05

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$99.19

match offer

-$487.24

Match offer toward project cost

-$414.15

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$73.09

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$26.47

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 $0.00

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