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Mrs. Rich from Philadelphia, PA is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Grow With Us!

Help me give my students soil for starting their seeds and potting their plants.

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My Project

What makes my students special is that they are a self-conatined life skills class in an environmental science magnet high school. Our curriculum parallels the regular education classes of their grade-level peers, and we add plenty of opportunities to interact with the school community. The class has been busy this year gathering seeds and rooting cuttings, and we have a good assortment ready to plant. There are vegetable seeds saved from our food lessons - tomato, pumpkin, squash, and pepper, to name a few. We gathered flower seeds - marigold, for example - from outdoor gardens. Add to that houseplant cuttings given to us by staff and family, and we have the potential for amazing green spaces indoors and out! All we need is the soil.

Our goal is to put learning into practice by adding spaces in and around our school that bring beauty, enjoyment, and food!

Outdoors we have raised beds waiting for our seedlings-to-be. Indoors we are decorating every room with houseplants. Not only will they be a beautiful addition, but they will create a better place to learn and grow. My students love hands-on projects, especially ones that add skills to their repertoire. They will learn life-long skills and lessons taking care of these plants and sharing their successes with the school community.

Mrs. Rich Lankenau Magnet High School Grades 9-12

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

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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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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

6 students impacted 5donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
SUNGRO HORTICULTURE 16-Quart Black Gold 1310102 Purpose Potting Soil With Control, Brown/A • Amazon Business $9.99 5 $49.95
Grow Organiks Coco Coir Brick Block Coconut Coir Fiber Potting Mix for Plants Natural Garden Soil Compressed Coco Peat 300g High Expansion Between 5-6L Low EC, Optimum pH OMRI Listed (Pack of 10) • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
Professional African Violet Plant Soil | Premium All Purpose Blend | Large 2.2 Quarts | Ready to Use for Indoor Flowering Plants | Peat Moss, Coco Coir, Perlite, Dolomite | Made in USA • Amazon Business $14.97 2 $29.94

Materials cost

$109.88

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.65

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$141.53

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$24.98

Total project goal

$166.51

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $166.51

4 Donors

-$164.74

Donations toward project cost

-$141.53

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$23.21

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$1.77

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