You're on track to get doubled donations (and unlock a reward for the colleague who referred you). Keep up the great work!
Take credit for your charitable giving! Check out your tax receipts
Donate
To use your $50 gift card credits, find a project to fund and we'll automatically apply your credits at checkout. Find a classroom project
Skip to main content

Help teachers & students in your hometown this season!
Use code HOME at checkout and your donation will be matched up to $100.

See this teacher's page

This teacher needs your help!

Mr. Bortka from New York, NY is requesting computers & tablets through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

See what Mr. Bortka is requesting

Next Superstars Give Back to the Community!

Help me give my students the iPad to create music as equitably as students attending private schools.

  • Be the first to donate!
  • $3,055 still needed

expires Jul 19

  • Be the first to donate!
  • $3,055 still needed
Give

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 Project

We will use this iPad to create music. We will create our own school record company to sell and distribute our music. 100% of the profits will be put back into the community.

It is important that our students have equitable access to technology that private and non-Title 1 schools enjoy.

Our school is a Title 1 school and do not have access to the funds for this type of technology. Our students often suffer from a lack of equity in technology and funding. Please help our students follow their dreams!

Mr. Bortka Renaissance School of the Arts Grades 6-8

Equity Focus

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

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More about Mr. Bortka

New York, NY 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

90 students impacted

Boost your odds

Add a profile photo in addition to your classroom photo. If you add a photo, it'll show up right here on your project page.

You are more likely to receive funding if you put a face to your name.

Upload a photo

Top rated for efficiency and transparency.

You donate directly to the teacher or project you care about and see where every dollar you give goes.

Expand the "Where your donation goes" section below to see exactly what Mr. Bortka is requesting.

See our finances

Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Apple - 13-inch iPad Pro M4 chip Built for Apple Intelligence Wi-Fi 2TB with OLED Nano Texture Glass - Space Black • Best Buy Education $2,399.00 1 $2,399.00
Apple Pencil Pro - White • Best Buy Education $129.00 1 $129.00

Materials cost

$2,528.00

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$37.92

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$2,595.92

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$458.10

Total project goal

$3,054.02

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $3,054.02

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $3,054.02

Our team works hard to negotiate the best pricing and selections available.

View complete list Show less

Give the most requested basic supplies

See teacher requests

Give back to your community

Find opportunities to impact local needs by exploring a map of classroom projects near you.

See local area

Project Activity

Project Activity
Back to top

DonorsChoose is the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

As a teacher-founded nonprofit, we're trusted by thousands of teachers and supporters across the country. This classroom request for funding was created by Mr. Bortka and reviewed by the DonorsChoose team.

See how DonorsChoose works
{"pmaHash":"","showProjectRecommendations":true,"leadGenEnabled":true,"hideTeacherDetails":false,"schoolState":"NY","teacherPossessivePronoun":"his","PMsManager":null,"schoolGradeType":{"id":3,"name":"Middle School"},"TeacherPMForms":{},"completingDonationAmount":3055,"teacherHasClassroomPhoto":true,"proposalURL":"https://www.donorschoose.org/project/next-superstars-give-back-to-the-communi/9196069/","mayHaveReplacements":false,"numStudents":90,"teacherScreenName":"Mr. Bortka","isEquityFocus":true,"proposalHash":"1473424458","isApplePayMobileOnly":true,"progressBarPercentage":0.00,"photosPublished":false,"queryString":"","DonorPMForm":null,"schoolCity":"New York","teachersOnPage":[5988816],"isTeacherViewingTheirOwnProject":false,"minimizedLeadGenEnabled":false,"proposalId":9196069,"proposalMessageFormModel":null,"numActiveProjects":0,"verifyShowPhotos":"","eligibleToBeCopied":false,"authorIds":{"5988816":{"owner":"Mr. Bortka","donationSalutations":{}}},"displayedPercentFunded":0.0,"proposalsOnPage":[9196069],"pmaId":"","teacherProfilePhotoURL":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp5988816_272x272.jpg?width=136&height=136&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1543336574658","teacherHasProfilePhoto":true,"currentWorkflowStatusCode":6,"teacherChallengeId":21309539,"isApplePayEnabled":true,"fundedByTarget":false,"activeProject":null,"donorIdsForImpactPhotoCheck":[],"teacherId":5988816,"schoolCounty":"New York (Manhattan)","fullyFunded":false,"isStudentLed":false,"isExpired":false,"schoolStateObj":{"code":"NY","name":"New York"}}