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Mrs. Leone from East Hartford, CT is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Shooting for a 5

Help me give my students a leg up on preparing for the Advanced Placement Biology exam.

  • $691 goal

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My Students

I teach biology in a large high school in an urban school district in Connecticut. My students come to me with diverse backgrounds and life experiences, but they are all focused on reaching their greatest potential.

Every child learns in their own way, and I strive to create a classroom environment with learning opportunities to support all learners.

I want to provide my students the best education possible so that they gain the skills and confidence to succeed so that they can achieve their goals.

My Project

In the Advanced Placement Biology class, high school juniors and seniors get their first taste of a college course. The rigorous AP curriculum mirrors two semesters of introductory level college biology. Students take the AP exam in May and hope to score high enough to be given college credit by the institution that they will eventually attend.

The AP experience helps to make students "college-ready." Students who take AP classes are prepared to handle the work load and expectations when they go to college.

Part of this experience comes from learning how to study and apply the knowledge gained in class to answering questions.

The AP Biology class is one of the most challenging courses for a high school student to undertake. Having the right tools to prepare students for the AP exam will help them to improve their chances of success. This can translate into saving thousands of dollars when they begin their college career with credits earned from my class. The test prep books will be an invaluable resource as the students undertake this journey.

Mrs. Leone
Grades 9-12

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Sterling Test Prep AP Biology Practice Questions: High Yield AP Biology Questions • Amazon Business $21.95 25 $548.75

Materials cost

$548.75

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.23

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$586.98

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$103.58

Total project goal

$690.56

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $690.56

9 Donors

-$341.00

Donations toward project cost

-$297.35

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$43.65

match offer

-$340.74

Match offer toward project cost

-$289.63

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$51.11

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$8.82

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 $0.00

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