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Ms. Nguyen from Los Angeles, CA is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Kindergarteners Who Crave To Paint

My students need 2 art easels (3 students per easel) and 6 sets of accident proof paint canisters.

  • $529 goal

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Ms. Nguyen has another project! Donate to Young Dance Artists need Culturally-Relevant Materials to Choreograph new work! to help her classroom.

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Ms. Nguyen has another project! Donate to Young Dance Artists need Culturally-Relevant Materials to Choreograph new work! to help her classroom.

$241 - complete this project and be a hero

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.

I am a kindergarten teacher for 20 highly energetic inner-city children at a charter school in South Los Angeles.

Due budget cuts and my status as a new kinder teacher, I have already spent hundreds and hundreds on my new classroom with little to spare on a subject as necessary as art. The socio-economic conditions of my students experience limits their exposure to creative outlets like visual and performing arts. This type of instruction could clearly be beneficial to my students, especially prompting more language development from my English Learners and serve as therapy for my psychologically challenged students.

My kindergarteners literally cheer whenever the word "art" is mentioned. My students have a long day (8-3pm) so I find that integrating art makes learning more meaningful and engaging for my students. However, I find myself limiting my art instruction to crayons and markers because it's the easiest to manage. Therefore, the easels will provide more artistic opportunities for my students to explore paint and the spill-proof cups will also ease my stress with managing all painting activities.

Possible donors, you have the power to open up more opportunities for my students. I am just one person in the class with no aide and I can only do so much. As my father always says, "It takes a village to raise a child," so I'm asking you to be part of my village in providing the resources that will help me teach my best with art instruction. The hope is that my students will learn to express themselves in safe and creative ways, instead of turning to what they are typically surrounded by in their community. These are the kids who need it the most, and the meaningful lessons they have in grade school will last and continue to inspire them throughout adulthood.

Ms. Nguyen Accelerated Charter Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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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

60 students impacted 4donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
LA820X - Lakeshore No-Spill Paint Cups - 10-Color Set • Lakeshore Learning $9.95 6 $59.70
GG824 - Indoor/Outdoor 3-Station Easel • Lakeshore Learning $149.00 2 $298.00

Materials cost

$357.70

Vendor shipping charges

$35.77

Sales tax

$25.93

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.37

Fulfillment labor & materials

$9.00

Total project cost

$433.77

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$95.22

Total project goal

$528.99

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$528.99

3 Donors

-$528.99

Donations toward project cost

-$433.77

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$95.22

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$0.00

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