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Ms. Ellis from Jamaica Plain, MA is requesting other through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Nowhere to Sit? Nowhere to Learn!!

My students need 2 safe and sturdy seats, plus 7 heavy-duty stools, to be able to focus on their learning tasks.

  • $561 goal

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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 Students

Most school buildings were constructed in the 1960's, and believe it or not, most of the furniture hasn't been replaced since then, either! Our chairs are breaking, and becoming a safety hazard. We need to be able to learn safely!

I work in one of Boston's public schools, with a population 94% below the poverty line and 85% non-English speaking.

As teachers, our task becomes to advocate for learning, and find as many ways as possible to bring learning to life for the students. In this world of high-interest technology and over-stimulating media, the task gets even harder to get students interested. Add to that, the lack of safe, sturdy and child-sized furniture, and it gets even harder.

My Project

Currently, I have scavenged whatever chairs I could find around the building. They are in various stages of broken-ness. Not to mention the fact that they are all different sizes--something like the cottage of the 3 bears! Some are too small, some are too big, and only a few are just right! By acquiring these stools, I can use them at my guided reading table, allowing the chairs currently there to be student chairs at their seats.

I am sure you can imagine how how it is for a child to concentrate on learning if they are busy trying to safely balance on a broken chair!

The last thing I want is for any child to get hurt in the classroom, so I end up throwing away at least 2 chairs every year as they become unsafe. These stools would help our classroom be a safe and comfortable place to learn!

Ms. Ellis John F Kennedy Elementary School 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.

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Jamaica Plain, MA 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

24 students impacted 16donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Stackable Seat Quantity: 1 • Teacher's School Supply Inc. $98.99 2 $197.98
Heavy-Duty Steel Stools Size: Standard, Seat Height: 18'', Back Option: Without Backrest • Teacher's School Supply Inc. $28.46 7 $199.22

Materials cost

$397.20

Vendor shipping charges

 $43.69

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.96

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$476.85

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$84.15

Total project goal

$561.00

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $561.00

12 Donors

-$393.35

Donations toward project cost

-$340.85

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$52.50

Matching donations from our partners

-$160.00

Match offers toward project cost

-$136.00

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$24.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$7.65

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 $0.00

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