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Mrs. Rodriguez from Chicago, IL is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Light and Sensory Fun!

Help me give my students a light laboratory for our science area. Por favor ayude a darle a mis estudiantes un laboratorio de luz para nuestra área de ciencias.

  • $1,839 goal

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My Project

Hello friends and family! Our room is in need of a major light table upgrade! Please help us give our science area a major makeover. This light laboratory will give us endless possibilities to intrigue our little scientists' minds through light, weaving, drawing, and sensory fun! Thank you.

Por favor, ayude a darle un cambio de imagen a nuestra área de ciencias.

Este laboratorio de luz nos brindará infinitas posibilidades para intrigar las mentes de nuestros pequeños científicos a través de la luz, el tejido, el dibujo y la diversión sensorial! Muchísimas gracias.

Mrs. Rodriguez Barbara Vick Early Childhood Center - Village Grades PreK-2

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.

More about Mrs. Rodriguez

Chicago, IL View local requests

More than half of 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 19donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Light Lab Panel • Kodo Kids $634.00 1 $634.00
Light Lab Storage Pod • Kodo Kids $450.00 1 $450.00
Messy Material Tray • Kodo Kids $185.00 1 $185.00
Light Lab Drawing Board • Kodo Kids $109.00 1 $109.00

Materials cost

$1,378.00

Vendor shipping charges

$134.30

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$20.67

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,562.97

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$275.82

Total project goal

$1,838.79

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$1,838.79

16 Donors

-$887.34

Donations toward project cost

-$808.74

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$78.60

match offer

-$887.33

Match offer toward project cost

-$754.23

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$133.10

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$64.12

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$0.00

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