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Mrs. De La Vega from Wilmington, CA is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Empower Choice and Sharing through Flexible Seating

Help me give my students flexible seating so they can both wiggle and learn.

  • $646 goal

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My Students

I teach a self-contained special education class with students with intellectual disabilities including down syndrome and autism. My students are varied in their abilities. Every day is different. Every day we work hard and don't forget to laugh.

We are working hard to stimulate cognitive, language, reading and social skill development.

My students enjoy talking about themselves, reading, drawing, music, and technology. We are in the Port of Los Angeles and are proud to learn about our community's founding and history.

My Project

The best way to engage my learners is to consider their needs and empower them with a choice. Some of them need to rock back and forth (they can do this in a wobble chair). Some of them have sensory needs (that can be met with a wobble cushion or comfy stool). My students also need to improve their posture, core strength, and stamina. Many of them need to learn to improve their communication skills which would include negotiating, compromising and taking turns. Flexible seating meets these needs!

When my project is funded, my learners will begin having seating options.

Some of their needs will be met increasing engagement and motivation!

Mrs. De La Vega George De La Torre Junior Elementary School Grades 3-5

Equity Focus

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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Wilmington, 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

12 students impacted 12donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
LC231BU - Flex-Space Comfy Stool - Blue • Lakeshore Learning Materials $129.00 1 $129.00
LC231GR - Flex-Space Comfy Stool - Green • Lakeshore Learning Materials $129.00 1 $129.00
LC764BU - Flex-Space Premium Wobble Chair - 14" - Blue • Lakeshore Learning Materials $79.99 1 $79.99
LC764GR - Flex-Space Premium Wobble Chair - 14" - Green • Lakeshore Learning Materials $79.99 1 $79.99
LC511RG - Flex-Space Wobble Cushion - Orange • Lakeshore Learning Materials $16.99 1 $16.99
LC511BU - Flex-Space Wobble Cushion - Blue • Lakeshore Learning Materials $16.99 1 $16.99
LC511GR - Flex-Space Wobble Cushion - Green • Lakeshore Learning Materials $16.99 1 $16.99

Materials cost

$468.95

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $42.91

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.03

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$548.89

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$96.86

Total project goal

$645.75

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $645.75

11 Donors

-$493.86

Donations toward project cost

-$423.53

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$70.33

match offer

-$147.50

Match offer toward project cost

-$125.38

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$22.12

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.41

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 $0.00

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