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Mr. LeProtto from Paterson, NJ is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Flexible Seating Helps Us Learn

Help me give my students folding chairs for my classroom so students can choose to stand or sit.

  • $167 goal

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My Project

Imagine a science classroom where students can move freely, collaborate with ease, and engage in hands-on learning in a comfortable environment. This dream can become a reality with your support. Our classroom thrives on exploration, collaboration, and creativity, but our current seating arrangements limit these possibilities. By providing our students with foldable chairs, you will empower them to learn in a way that meets their needs.

Our students are inquisitive, energetic, and always ready to tackle new challenges.

They come from a variety of cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds, bringing a wealth of perspectives and experiences to our classroom. Despite the challenges they face outside of school, they approach each day with curiosity and determination to grow.

Our science lessons often involve small group discussions, hands-on experiments, and project-based learning. My students thrive when they can move around, join new groups, and interact with their peers. However, traditional desk-and-chair setups hinder this movement andcollaboration.

For my project, I am requesting foldable chairs to create a more flexible and student-centered learning environment. Foldable chairs will allow us to reconfigure our classroom layout quickly and easily for different activities.

Mr. LeProtto Norman S Weir Elementary School Grades PreK-2

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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 Mr. LeProtto

Paterson, NJ 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

35 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
COSCO Solid Resin Plastic Folding Chairs, 4-Pack, Black • Amazon Business $109.99 1 $109.99

Materials cost

$109.99

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.65

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$141.64

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$25.00

Total project goal

$166.64

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $166.64

1 Donor

-$83.32

Donations toward project cost

-$70.82

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$12.50

match offer

-$83.32

Match offer toward project cost

-$70.82

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$12.50

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 $0.00

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