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Ms. Curtis from Houston, TX is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Kindergarten Loves Apples!

My students need a Mac computer to be able to access math and reading software.

  • $1,349 goal

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My Students

My kindergarteners are a group of incredibly diverse, curious, and imaginative kids who deserve an educational experience to match. My students are inner city, high poverty students with ambition. I teach at a Title I school where 100 percent of students receive free breakfast and lunch.These amazing kids love to learn together and are a wonderful picture of what our world can be. Although my kids live in very different households, from motels to apartments, to homes, they come to our classroom every day to a stimulating environment in which they can reach their full potential.

They love to learn and I want to explore the opportunity by having all the necessary materials they need.

My students come from different backgrounds and most of them aren't able to access the internet because of the lack of technology in the homes. It would be amazing of I could get all of my students the same materials so that no child is left behind.

My Project

I am requesting an Apple iMac for classroom learning for my scholars. Our young learners need visuals to better understand subject matter. They learn by watching, listening and participating in interactive activities in the classroom. This Apple iMac would be used for daily instruction with software currently provided for our Math, Science, and reading program as well as websites and software to further skills in Social Studies. By donating to this project, you will ensure that my students have open access to technology every day at school.

When a student needs additional help in a particular subject, having a computer in the classroom would allow me to access these materials and adapt lessons to meet my students’ needs.

Because computers can provide much information, I would also be able to use the iMac, connected to a document camera, to project educational videos to bring concepts to life and to project images to clarify and explain vocabulary. This would be especially helpful for my English language learners and special needs students. With your support, my classroom will be equipped with a much needed iMac that can be used to meet the learning needs of all my students.

Ms. Curtis Atherton 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.

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Houston, TX 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

25 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Apple - 21.5'iMac� (Latest Model) - Intel Core i5 (2.3GHz) - 8GB Memory - 1TB Hard Drive - Silver • Best Buy Education $1,099.99 1 $1,099.99

Materials cost

$1,099.99

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$16.50

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,146.49

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$202.32

Total project goal

$1,348.81

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$1,348.81

2 Donors

-$674.40

Donations toward project cost

-$573.24

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$101.16

match offer

-$674.41

Match offer toward project cost

-$573.25

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$101.16

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$0.00

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