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Ms. Smith from Philadelphia, PA is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Keep Us Cool and Learning!

My students need an air conditioner to keep them cool and comfortable and a kitchen play set to use during dramatic play.

  • $1,412 goal

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Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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 Students

I am a co-teacher in a English language learner first grade classroom! We work hard to develop phonics, reading, and writing skills for the majority of the school day. We need an air conditioner to keep our kids comfortable and focused on learning. We also need a dramatic play kitchen set to provide students an opportunity to play and use their imagination.

My students are from all over the world - Vietnam, China, Cambodia, Burma, Malaysia, Mexico, Honduras, the Dominican Republic, Pakistan, and Nepal.

They are refugees and immigrants who are learning English and love to come to school! However, their life experiences have limited their exposure to play and creative expression. They need opportunities to use their speaking and language in an informal setting to express themselves. These foundational skills allow students to problem solve and explore their creativity. Building social and expressive language is fundamental to improving reading and writing skills. Right now, the room is unbelievably hot and it is very hard to concentrate and learn.

My Project

Unfortunately, our classroom does not have an air conditioner and the beginning and end of the year are very challenging for the kids. An air conditioner will create a comfortable environment for our students and the children will be able to focus on learning instead of the stifling heat.

My students love to pretend!

The kitchen play set and dolls will be used in our dramatic play center. It will be essential to building an environment where our English language learners can communicate, develop their language skills and use their imagination. This type of interactive play and discourse is fundamental to a child's academic and social development.

Ms. Smith Francis Scott Key Elementary School 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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Philadelphia, PA View local requests

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

60 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Carolina Kitchen Set (4 Units) • Kaplan Early Learning Company $662.96 1 $662.96
Frigidaire FRA186MT2 18200 BTU Window-Mounted Median Room Air Conditioner White • Quill.com $439.02 1 $439.02
11" Soft Body Baby Dolls • Kaplan Early Learning Company $50.11 1 $50.11

Materials cost

$1,152.09

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$17.28

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,199.37

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$211.65

Total project goal

$1,411.02

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,411.02

2 Donors

-$1,411.02

Donations toward project cost

-$1,199.37

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$211.65

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