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Mr. Pacis from Los Angeles, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Classroom Library for Our Room

Help me give my students the opportunity to develop their reading skills and a love for reading by starting a classroom library of novels, memoirs, and biographies.

  • $771 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 Project

A significant number of our 10th-grade students have not read a novel in its entirety, which presents a critical challenge for their academic growth. Our small charter school, which serves students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, lacks a library, limiting access to enriching literature beyond textbooks. For many of our students, the public library is not a viable resource due to the time and expense of taking a bus. As a result, reading is often deprioritized in their homes, leaving the classroom as the primary space to nurture their literacy skills and foster a love for reading.

The goal of this project is to provide students with access to novels and other engaging reading materials in the classroom to reignite their interest in reading.

By cultivating a culture of reading, we aim to improve their reading comprehension and critical thinking skills—essential competencies for success in college, careers, and life. When students can explore diverse stories and perspectives, they develop empathy and an ability to engage with complex ideas, which are key to navigating today’s world.

This initiative is not just about teaching literacy; it’s about creating equitable opportunities for learning. For many of our students, this may be their first chance to experience the joy of completing a novel or discussing its themes with their peers. These moments can inspire a lifelong love of reading, transforming how they see themselves as learners and individuals.

By prioritizing access to literature within our classrooms, we hope to break the cycle of limited exposure to reading, empowering students to become confident, capable readers. This investment in their education is an investment in their futures, ensuring they are prepared to meet the demands of higher education and the workforce.

Mr. Pacis University Preparatory Value 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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Los Angeles, CA 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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Unbroken (The Young Adult Adaptation): An Olympian's Journey from Airman to Castaway to Captive • Amazon Business $8.79 15 $131.85
All the Light We Cannot See • AKJ Education $13.86 5 $69.30
A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier (YA paperback) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $11.00 5 $55.00
Between the World and Me • Amazon Business $10.39 5 $51.95
In the Time of the Butterflies, Paperback • Amazon Business $10.24 5 $51.20
Never Let Me Go • Amazon Business $9.84 5 $49.20
Friday Night Lights (25th Anniversary Edition): A Town, a Team, and a Dream • Amazon Business $12.99 3 $38.97
The Things They Carried • Amazon Business $7.43 5 $37.15
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil: A Savannah Story • Amazon Business $9.99 3 $29.97
The Woman Warrior: Memoirs of a Girlhood Among Ghosts • Amazon Business $9.35 3 $28.05
Pride and Prejudice (Penguin Classics) • Amazon Business $4.39 5 $21.95

Materials cost

$564.59

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $51.66

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.47

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$654.72

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$115.54

Total project goal

$770.26

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $770.26

9 Donors

-$602.91

Donations toward project cost

-$518.72

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$84.19

match offer

-$160.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$136.00

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$24.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$7.35

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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