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Mrs. Rodriguez from Chicago, IL is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Exploration Area Upgrade!

Help me give my students engaging building materials in our classroom Exploration Area!

  • $323 goal

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My Project

My classroom is filled with curious, happy, and creative preschoolers who love to build with loose parts. This project will give my students an upgraded "exploration area" with new building materials. The activity tray will give the children a base to build on and the marble maze will provide the students with new loose parts materials to build with. We will use the projector to highlight student's building plans and also add the ability for them to use light and shadow in the exploration area. Thank you for supporting Chicago Public Schools!

Mrs. Rodriguez Barbara Vick Early Childhood Center - Village Grades PreK-2

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 Mrs. Rodriguez

Chicago, IL View local requests

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

30 students impacted 5donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Activity Tray • Kodo Kids $99.00 1 $99.00
Marble Maze Ramps • Kodo Kids $60.00 1 $60.00
HAPPRUN Projector, Native 1080P Bluetooth Projector with 100''Screen, 9500L Portable Outdoor Movie Projector Compatible with Smartphone, HDMI,USB,AV,Fire Stick, PS5 • Amazon Business $59.99 1 $59.99

Materials cost

$218.99

Vendor shipping charges

$21.90

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.28

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$274.17

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$48.38

Total project goal

$322.55

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$322.55

3 Donors

-$152.01

Donations toward project cost

-$144.96

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.05

match offer

-$152.01

Match offer toward project cost

-$129.21

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$22.80

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$18.53

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$0.00

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