You're on track to get doubled donations (and unlock a reward for the colleague who referred you). Keep up the great work!
Take credit for your charitable giving! Check out your tax receipts
Donate
To use your $50 gift card credits, find a project to fund and we'll automatically apply your credits at checkout. Find a classroom project
Skip to main content

Help teachers & students in your hometown this season!
Use code HOME at checkout and your donation will be matched up to $100.

See this teacher's page

This teacher needs your help!

Ms. Kearstie Hernandez from Huntington Park, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

See what Ms. Kearstie Hernandez is requesting

College?! I Need SAT Prep First!

My students need SAT prep books to prepare for college entrance exams!

  • $1,077 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Keep the momentum going! Make a donation to Ms. Kearstie Hernandez for her next project!

Help Ms. Kearstie Hernandez

Keep the momentum going! Make a donation to Ms. Kearstie Hernandez for her next project!

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

My students come from an area of the highest poverty. Because of this, my school has limited resources for teachers in the classroom. SAT prep is a luxury in this community. Students are not familiar with organizations such as Kaplan and Princeton Review. Because of this, these kids are at a disadvantage when competing for a spot at a highly accredited university. I am trying to work to close that gap.

College is a hard process to navigate as it is; imagine also feeling like you cannot afford proper preparation for college entrance exams?

This hardship and stress is real to my students. It is a time in their lives where they need to focus on more deadlines than they are used to and complete more writing than is their norm. This process stresses them out, and on top of that they must continue to do well in all their classes.

My Project

The CollegeBoard is an excellent resource we use for college prep constantly at my school. It offers most things our kids need to succeed, including SAT prep books. These books help students break down the test and understand what they are really testing and how to approach challenging questions.

These kids are the first generation in their family to even think about applying to college, and I want to be sure they are prepared for that process.

With these books, we would use them to help strengthen their test taking skills as well as reading, writing, and math. The more practice these students are able to have, the higher their scores will be able to go. It will be important for my students to use these books with me in class as well as be able to take them with them outside of class. If they are taking the books home, they have endless opportunities to study and improve their scores, so they are able to apply to their dream schools.

Ms. Kearstie Hernandez Huntington Park 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.

More about Ms. Kearstie Hernandez

Huntington Park, CA 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

30 students impacted 4donors

Boost your odds

Add a profile photo in addition to your classroom photo. If you add a photo, it'll show up right here on your project page.

You are more likely to receive funding if you put a face to your name.

Upload a photo

Top rated for efficiency and transparency.

You donate directly to the teacher or project you care about and see where every dollar you give goes.

Expand the "Where your donation goes" section below to see exactly what Ms. Kearstie Hernandez is requesting.

See our finances

Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
The Official Study Guide for ALL SAT Subject Tests, 2nd Edition • Amazon Business $12.14 30 $364.20
The Official SAT Study Guide, 2016 Edition • Amazon Business $15.18 21 $318.78
The Official SAT Study Guide, 2018 Edition (Official Study Guide for the New Sat) • College Board $28.99 2 $57.98
The Official SAT Study Guide, 2018 Edition (Official Study Guide for the New Sat) • Amazon Business $12.60 4 $50.40

Materials cost

$791.36

Vendor shipping charges

 $9.00

Sales tax

 $72.41

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.87

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$914.64

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$161.41

Total project goal

$1,076.05

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,076.05

3 Donors

-$563.02

Donations toward project cost

-$478.57

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$84.45

match offer

-$513.02

Match offer toward project cost

-$436.07

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$76.95

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

Our team works hard to negotiate the best pricing and selections available.

View complete list Show less

Give the most requested basic supplies

See teacher requests

Give back to your community

Find opportunities to impact local needs by exploring a map of classroom projects near you.

See local area

Project Activity

Project Activity
Back to top

DonorsChoose is the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

As a teacher-founded nonprofit, we're trusted by thousands of teachers and supporters across the country. This classroom request for funding was created by Ms. Kearstie Hernandez and reviewed by the DonorsChoose team.

See how DonorsChoose works
{"pmaHash":"","showProjectRecommendations":true,"leadGenEnabled":true,"hideTeacherDetails":false,"schoolState":"CA","teacherPossessivePronoun":"her","PMsManager":null,"schoolGradeType":{"id":4,"name":"High School"},"TeacherPMForms":{},"completingDonationAmount":0,"teacherHasClassroomPhoto":true,"proposalURL":"https://www.donorschoose.org/project/college-i-need-sat-prep-first/2786562/","mayHaveReplacements":true,"numStudents":30,"teacherScreenName":"Ms. Kearstie Hernandez","isEquityFocus":true,"proposalHash":"-255544397","isApplePayMobileOnly":true,"progressBarPercentage":100.00,"photosPublished":true,"queryString":"","DonorPMForm":null,"schoolCity":"Huntington Park","teachersOnPage":[3177840],"isTeacherViewingTheirOwnProject":false,"minimizedLeadGenEnabled":false,"proposalId":2786562,"proposalMessageFormModel":null,"numActiveProjects":0,"verifyShowPhotos":"","eligibleToBeCopied":false,"authorIds":{"3177840":{"owner":"Ms. Kearstie Hernandez","donationSalutations":{}}},"displayedPercentFunded":1.0,"proposalsOnPage":[2786562],"pmaId":"","teacherProfilePhotoURL":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3177840_orig.jpg?crop=2550,2550,x0,y0&width=136&height=136&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1558045389411","teacherHasProfilePhoto":true,"currentWorkflowStatusCode":21,"teacherChallengeId":20659151,"isApplePayEnabled":true,"fundedByTarget":false,"activeProject":null,"donorIdsForImpactPhotoCheck":["Mzc3MDcwNg==","NDg3MjE0OQ==","NDkxMDU2Nw==","Mzc3MDYyMQ=="],"teacherId":3177840,"schoolCounty":"Los Angeles","fullyFunded":true,"isStudentLed":false,"isExpired":true,"schoolStateObj":{"code":"CA","name":"California"}}