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Ms. Vallas from Brooklyn, NY is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Little Humans Will Give Back to the Community by Planting!

Help me give my students learn about gardening and how they can give back to the community, while making our school look beautiful at the same time.

  • 11 donors
  • $2,974 goal

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My Project

The items in this list will help our students learn how to give back to the community. The students will help the teachers as we plant these seeds and will learn how the flowers and vegetables help us and the world around us. This will also give the children a chance to make their school a beautiful environment.

My goals for this project are to make our school beautiful.

We plan to also engage the children in the process of planting and maintaining the garden. We plan to develop their self- confidence when they see our school and all the hard work they put in to helping it look beautiful. Another goal is to have a separate area where the children can work together to plant vegetables. They can see the process of how we get vegetables, how they help our bodies, and maybe it will also entice them to eat these vegetables more often. In our Pre-K centers we love giving our children a chance to learn by doing and seeing. They will take in so much just by watching, observing, and helping.

Our school has a variety of many types of learners. We have both 3k and Pre-K children, who learn and take in knowledge through senses. At a small age, we hope to offer them confidence to witness a successful project they can look back on. Our school is in a very populated area where students aren't able to see how plants or vegetables grow. We also have students from lower income households, so our students aren't offered many opportunities to learn by doing. This is why this is a very special project, because we are offering a moment for them to build on their knowledge along with help our community at the same time.

Ms. Vallas District 20 Pre-K Center Z013 Grades PreK-2

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Brooklyn, NY 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

101 students impacted 11donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
M6986 Outdoor Bench 72 in L Cedar • Grainger $936.69 1 $936.69
Frame It All Composite Raised Garden Bed 4 x 4-ft Kit • Carolina Biological Supply Company $194.67 2 $389.34
16-Quart Bag of Jiffy-Mix© Seed Starting Soil • Nasco $16.11 20 $322.20
AeroGarden Bounty Basic - Indoor Garden with LED Grow Light, Black • Amazon Business $137.70 1 $137.70
Fishnure - Humus Fish Compost Fertilizer for Indoor Plants, Outdoor Houseplant Fertilizer Supports Natural Production of Plant Food for Houseplants, Gardening Essentials, Gardener Gifts, 8 lbs • Amazon Business $37.99 3 $113.97
Little Gardener Tool Set with Garden Tools Bag for Kids Gardening - Kit includes Watering Can, Children Gardening Gloves, Shovel, Rake, Fork and Garden Tote Bag-Children Gardening All in One Kit • Amazon Business $17.72 4 $70.88
Silver Circle Slicing Cucumber Seeds 3-Pack • Kaplan Early Learning Company $9.86 6 $59.16
Silver Circle Beefsteak Tomato Seeds 3-Pack • Kaplan Early Learning Company $9.86 6 $59.16
Silver Circle Sweet Bell Pepper Seeds 3-Pack • Kaplan Early Learning Company $9.86 5 $49.30
Soil Moisture and Light Meter Sav-A-Plant II • Carolina Biological Supply Company $43.01 1 $43.01
84 PCS Garden Tools Set,10pcs Succulent Tools Set Included 6pcs Large Heavy Duty Aluminum Gardening Hand Tools 12.5IN with Garden Tool Bag,Gloves Sprayer etc.Gardening Gifts for Men Women Garden Gifts • Amazon Business $26.99 1 $26.99
Silver Circle Sweet Basil Seeds 3-Pack • Kaplan Early Learning Company $9.86 2 $19.72
Silver Circle Cilantro Seeds 3-Pack • Kaplan Early Learning Company $9.86 2 $19.72
Silver Circle Oregano Seeds 3-Pack • Kaplan Early Learning Company $9.86 2 $19.72
Silver Circle Parsley Seeds 3-Pack • Kaplan Early Learning Company $9.86 2 $19.72
Seed Needs, Mixed Mckana's Giant Star Columbine Seeds - 2,500 Seeds for Planting Aquilegia caerulea - Colorful Flowers That Attract Pollinators/Butterflies (1 Pack) • Amazon Business $6.49 3 $19.47

Materials cost

$2,306.75

Vendor shipping charges

 $156.21

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$34.60

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$2,527.56

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$446.04

Total project goal

$2,973.60

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $2,973.60

8 Donors

-$2,942.72

Donations toward project cost

-$2,527.56

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$415.16

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$30.88

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