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Ms. Jena Ferrara from West Hills, CA is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Furniture for Flex Seating

Help me give my students flexible seating in our classroom, providing them with an area that can be used for learning, building peer relationships, and to decompress.

  • $1,270 goal

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My Project

The student in the class have Autism and need an area, with flex seating available to them it will help meet their need. This area will be available to the students to throughout the day. Student can use this space for flexible seating while doing their classwork. In addition to use during free time, the students can use the space to socialize, build peer relationships, and read books. This area will provide them a safe, calming area to help the students to de-compress or are over stimulated, while at school.

Ms. Jena Ferrara Hamlin Charter Academy Grades PreK-2

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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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West Hills, CA 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

14 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
LC246BU - Flex-Space Lounge Learn Couch for Two - Blue • Lakeshore Learning Materials $549.00 1 $549.00
LK118 - Flex-Space Comfy Soft Rocker • Lakeshore Learning Materials $399.00 1 $399.00

Materials cost

$948.00

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $86.74

3rd party payment processing fee

$14.22

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,078.96

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$190.40

Total project goal

$1,269.36

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,269.36

2 Donors

-$1,019.36

Donations toward project cost

-$866.46

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$152.90

match offer

-$250.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$212.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$37.50

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 $0.00

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