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Ms. Zakaria from New York, NY is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Classroom Upgrade

Help me give my students a fun, creative, flexible, and inclusive learning space, with a rug, bean bag seats, and more.

  • $839 goal

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My Project

I teach ICT classes with many neurodivergent students in 90 minutes blocks every day. My class is a mixture of general education and special education students.

Sitting still in a fixed class format is not conducive to my students' needs as learners.

The lack of color and convergence of a typical classroom isn't reflective of who I am as a teacher either.

I've made some changes already to my class by adding different seating and using different lights to reduce the light sensitivity my students have. I am motivated to continue changing my classroom space into a more inviting, creative, flexible, and inclusive teaching/learning environment for myself and, most importantly, give my students a fun, creative, flexible, and inclusive learning space, with a rug, bean bag seats, and more.

Ms. Zakaria Manhattan/Hunter Science 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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More than half 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
nuLOOM Pantone Colorful Stripes Kids Area Rug, 5 ft x 8 ft, Multi • Amazon Business $153.11 1 $153.11
Posh Creations Malibu Lounge, Kid and Teen Playrooms and Bedrooms, Large Bean Bag Chair, Soft Nylon-Navy • Amazon Business $59.99 1 $59.99
Posh Creations Malibu Lounge, Kid and Teen Playrooms and Bedrooms, Large Bean Bag Chair, Soft Nylon-Lime • Amazon Business $59.99 1 $59.99
Posh Creations Malibu Lounge, Kid and Teen Playrooms and Bedrooms, Large Bean Bag Chair, Soft Nylon-Royal Blue • Amazon Business $59.99 1 $59.99
Posh Creations Malibu Lounge, Kid and Teen Playrooms and Bedrooms, Large Bean Bag Chair, Soft Nylon-Pink • Amazon Business $59.99 1 $59.99
Posh Creations Malibu Lounge, Kid and Teen Playrooms and Bedrooms, Large Bean Bag Chair, Soft Nylon-Purple • Amazon Business $59.99 1 $59.99
Sweetcrispy Small Mobile Rolling Standing Desk - Overbed Table, Teacher Podium with Wheels, Adjustable Work Table, Rolling Desk Laptop Computer Cart for Home, Office, Classroom • Amazon Business $59.99 1 $59.99
Posh Creations Malibu Lounge, Kid and Teen Playrooms and Bedrooms, Large Bean Bag Chair, Soft Nylon-Red • Amazon Business $59.99 1 $59.99
BlcTec Christmas Lights 300 LED 108FT Color Changing Christmas Tree Lights with Warm White & Multicolor, 11 Modes, Waterproof and Connectable Christmas String Lights with Remote for Xmas Decorations • Amazon Business $29.99 2 $59.98
150 Pieces Colorful Polka Dot Wall Stickers PVC Polka Dots Circle Wall Stickers Rainbow Wall Stickers Removable Multi-Color Circle Watercolor Wall Sticker for Kids Girls Bedroom (Light Color) • Amazon Business $7.99 5 $39.95

Materials cost

$672.97

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.09

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$713.06

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$125.83

Total project goal

$838.89

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $838.89

1 Donor

-$419.43

Donations toward project cost

-$356.52

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$62.91

match offer

-$419.46

Match offer toward project cost

-$356.54

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$62.92

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