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Ms. Lester from Houston, TX is requesting computers & tablets through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Smiling Forever

Help me give my students an extraordinary, engaging, and loving virtual learning experience.

  • $1,827 goal

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My Students

My students are spontaneous, powerful, curious, and eager to learn new things. My students attend a Title I school. We are located in the deep heart of Downtown Houston. Most of my students walk home to government assistance apartments. This age group of scholars are absolutely amazing because of their ability to create and use their imagination. It amazes me how well they are able to use their creativity to describe or develop ways to solve some of the worlds biggest problems. At times I truly believe that we need a child like mind set to answer some of our issues that we face everyday. My students deserve the best because that only offer me their best every day!

My Project

Can you see me better? Can you hear me now? These are some of our favorite phrases since virtual learning. This computer will be able to enhance my ability to interact with my students on a digital level. I will be able to provide a great graphic and sound effects in a virtual learning environment! To better engage and maintain my scholars attention in a virtual classroom! My students will feel the connection from being at home. I will be able to act out a story or read a book during story time and my scholars will be able see and hear my story from their screens. The computer will help me to design lessons through PowerPoint or google slides for students to have access to during their work virtually. Students should still feel their teachers support and love even through the screen from their own home. I want to be able to bring my lessons alive with the computer and give my students a real lessons virtually. We are a located in the heart of downtown Houston and my students are absolutely loving and kind. They are perfectly made for my classroom! We need this computer to enhance and grow our virtual learning!!!

Ms. Lester Gregory - Lincoln Education Center Grades PreK-2

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Houston, TX 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

23 students impacted 17donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Apple - 21.5'iMac� with Retina 4K display (Latest Model) - Intel Core i5 (3.0GHz) - 8GB Memory - 1TB Fusion Drive - Silver • Best Buy Education $1,499.99 1 $1,499.99

Materials cost

$1,499.99

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$22.50

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,552.49

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$273.97

Total project goal

$1,826.46

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,826.46

15 Donors

-$1,668.15

Donations toward project cost

-$1,425.43

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$242.72

match offer

-$149.50

Match offer toward project cost

-$127.08

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$22.42

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$8.83

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 $0.00

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