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Ms. LaVonnia Banks from Philadelphia, PA is requesting computers & tablets through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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STEMing the Way of the Future

Help me give my students four tablets to help enhance their ability to learn how to code.

  • $493 goal

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My Students

At my school we pride ourselves on being "The Best Between Heaven and Earth". My students play a special part on how I would like them to create a learning environment just for them. I recently became the science/social studies teacher for the fourth grade and I want to bring a lot of excitement to my students this year by creating a STEM classroom. STEM to some is a new topic but I know my students will benefit from these experiences. They are always eager to learn and with a STEM classroom they will exceed the standards with hands-on learning opportunities. My classroom consists of African-Americans and Hispanic students who have been underrepresented in the pursuit of STEM careers and I want to help close their achievement gap.

My Project

The tablets will be used to download and learn coding. These coding apps are not downloadable on the laptops currently used at our school. The learning of coding will be an eye opening experience for the students on what goes on to design programs.

The skill of coding will be valuable to any person entering the 21st century job opportunity.

Moving students for college and career readiness is imperative to sustain America's future job force. Making the shift to STEM, with coding practices will make my students more marketable and transform my classroom to an odyssey of opportunity and fun.

Ms. LaVonnia Banks Prince Hall Elementary School Grades 3-5

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

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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Philadelphia, PA 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

30 students impacted 14donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Logitech - Slim Folio Keyboard Folio Case for Apple� iPad • Best Buy Education $80.68 4 $322.72
Geek Squad Protection - 2YR 75-99.99 COM GSP-R • Best Buy Education $14.99 4 $59.96

Materials cost

$382.68

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.74

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$418.42

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$73.84

Total project goal

$492.26

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $492.26

12 Donors

-$414.76

Donations toward project cost

-$352.56

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$62.20

match offer

-$77.50

Match offer toward project cost

-$65.88

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$11.62

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 $0.00

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