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Mrs. Canela from Van Nuys, CA is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Flexible Seating for Our Room

Help me give my students 3 bean bags and a new clean carpet to seat on to add more flexible seating in our classroom.

  • $488 goal

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Mrs. Canela has another project! Donate to The Sound of Music Will Help Us Grow! to help her classroom.

$265 - complete this project and be a hero

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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 Project

Flexible seating allows students to take charge of their learning and make the choices that work best for them. During independent work times they choose a location in the classroom that works for them. Currently my students are choosing to work in a variety of locations in our room such as: at different tables, sitting under tables with clip boards, or sitting or laying on the floor with a clip board. Making sure students are comfortable is an essential component in motivating them. I have noticed amazing differences in my students when they are given a choice in their seating. They almost always make good choices about where they sit, are more engaged, and get more work completed than when they are just sitting at their desk. My students are special because they all love to learn in different ways and having more flexible seating in my classroom that will allow them to be comfortable and ready to take on bigger challenges.

Mrs. Canela LeMay Street Elementary School 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.

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Van Nuys, CA 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

24 students impacted 6donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lakeshore Comfy Rectangular Classroom Carpet - 6' x 9' - Navy Blue • Lakeshore Learning Materials $249.00 1 $249.00
Lukeight Stuffed Animal Storage Bean Bag Chair Cover for Kids, Zipper Beanbag Chair Cover for Organizing Toddler and Kids' Rooms Plush Toys (Leopard Velvet, X-Large) • Amazon Business $28.99 1 $28.99
Lukeight Stuffed Animal Storage Bean Bag Chair Cover for Kids, Zipper Beanbag Chair Cover for Organizing Toddler & Kids' Rooms Plush Toys (Dark Gray Velvet, X-Large) • Amazon Business $28.99 1 $28.99
Lukeight Stuffed Animal Storage Bean Bag Chair Cover for Kids, Zipper Beanbag Chair Cover for Organizing Toddler and Kids' Rooms Plush Toys (Solid Blue, X-Large) • Amazon Business $28.99 1 $28.99

Materials cost

$335.97

Vendor shipping charges

 $12.45

Sales tax

 $30.74

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.04

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$414.20

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$73.09

Total project goal

$487.29

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $487.29

3 Donors

-$431.52

Donations toward project cost

-$366.80

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$64.72

match offer

-$55.77

Match offer toward project cost

-$47.40

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$8.37

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