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Mrs. Blatz from Coolidge, AZ is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Creating an Inspiring Learning Space with High-Top Seating

Help me give my students flexible seating, to help them stay focused better and be able to complete their work in a more effective way.

  • $841 goal

This project expired on May 28, 2025.

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This project expired on May 28, 2025.

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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

My fourth graders' eyes lit up when we visited the school library's new "collaboration corner" with its high-top tables and chairs. "Mrs. Blatz, why can't our classroom feel like this?" they asked. That question stuck with me. I'm requesting high-top chairs to start transforming our classroom into a space that matches my students' growing independence and creativity.

How These High-Top Chairs Will Make a Real Difference: Right now, my students hunch over traditional tables that force them into a one-size-fits-all posture.

First, the elevated seating naturally improves posture and alertness. When my students sit higher, their spines align better, and they're positioned at eye level with our whiteboard. Just last week, Second, the height creates a "café-style" atmosphere that encourages natural collaboration. High-top seating will make group work flow more naturally, just like adults collaborating at a coffee shop. Third, these chairs give fidgety students a healthy outlet for movement. The footrests provide a perfect place to swing feet without disturbing others – something my energetic learners desperately need.

My Goals for This Project: Transform our classroom into a more mature learning environment that respects my students' development Increase student engagement by creating a space that feels special and different Improve collaboration by making it easier for students to work together Boost confidence by providing an environment that treats students more like young adults

What Makes My Students Special: My fourth graders are at a unique stage – they're caught between childhood and early adolescence, craving independence while still needing guidance. They're the kids who started a peer tutoring program during lunch because they wanted to help struggling classmates. They're the ones who designed their own classroom job system because they wanted more responsibility. These students show their special nature every day.

Mrs. Blatz Imagine Schools Coolidge K-5 Grades 3-5

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Coolidge, AZ 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

Never Before Funded 35 students impacted

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Simpli Home - Rayne Metal Counter Height Stool (Set of 4) - Black • Best Buy Education $209.87 3 $629.61

Materials cost

$629.61

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $45.02

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.44

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$714.07

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$126.01

Total project goal

$840.08

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