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Ms. Ballinger from Bronx, NY is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Help Bronx Middle Schoolers Get into Their Dream High School

My students need books to help prepare for the NYC specialized high school test this fall!

  • $763 goal

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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 Students

In New York City, 8th graders take one test which determines their eligibility for some of the best public schools in the city. Many students prepare for years for this test, and are enrolled in expensive programs which teach them the best test-taking strategies to gain admittance to these schools.

The students at my school are bright, motivated, and excited about life beyond their current middle school years.

They are ready to work for the opportunity to attend one of the best high schools in New York City. However, most of the students at my school cannot afford to prepare for the test. Many are English language learners, and will be the first in their family to graduate from high school or college.

My Project

I am starting an enrichment program at my school this summer to prepare them for the test, but we do not have enough funding to pay for the books! I want each student to have their own book which they can use to take notes, read and reread for clarity, and use as a reference book. We are ready to guide them through instruction and support over the summer. Help us give them the best experience possible!

By donating to this project, you will provide students with a tangible resource they can use for months in and out of school to prepare for their 8th grade high school exam.

These students are excited at the opportunity to attend one of the best high schools in the city, and deserve the same preparation that other students who attend expensive preparatory programs receive. We are offering this program for FREE, and we need your help to make it as strong as possible. Thank you!

Ms. Ballinger Intermediate School 339 Grades 6-8

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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

44 students impacted 16donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Barron's New York City SHSAT, 3rd Edition: Specialized High Schools Admissions Test (Barron's Shsat) • Amazon $12.98 46 $597.08
How to Solve SHSAT Scrambled Paragraphs (Volume 2): Study Guide for the New York City Specialized High School Admissions Test • Amazon $12.13 1 $12.13

Materials cost

$609.21

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.14

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$648.35

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$114.41

Total project goal

$762.76

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $762.76

14 Donors

-$523.35

Donations toward project cost

-$448.60

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$74.75

match offer

-$235.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$199.75

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$35.25

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.41

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 $0.00

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