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Dr. Patterson from Philadelphia, PA is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Storage for All

Help me give my students somewhere to store their building blocks and LEGO sets. This will make it very easy for the younger students to see what is in the container, safely get them, and put them all away.

  • $1,080 goal

This project expired on November 3, 2024.

This project expired on November 3, 2024.

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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

STEAM is all about hands-on learning! Many small manipulatives are used. My students use these materials for imaginative role playing while cooperating and building relationships and language skills. With limited built-in classroom storage, this storage cabinet would be an enormous help with storing manipulatives. It would also give students easy access to the materials when needed.

Children learn and grow best when their learning environment is clean, neat, and organized.

The cabinets would help with this. My students would love to take ownership of their environment. They would be able to access manipulatives from the bins independently. They could take the bins out of the cabinet and take them to their learning area within the classroom. This storage cabinet would help my students be able to quickly and easily clean up materials and place them exactly where they belong.

The clear bins in this project are perfect because they are sturdy, hold a lot, and allow my students to see what is inside of them. When they are looking for something, they can easily find it. The cabinets would also allow students to independently place the trays back where they belong. All students need to learn to be independent!

My classroom would be less cluttered with tubs and more organized with these cabinets. A calm and organized classroom helps students to focus and concentrate while learning. I feel that these cabinets will be very beneficial in my classroom for these reasons!

Dr. Patterson Edwin Forrest Elementary School Grades 3-5

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

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

999 students impacted

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Childcraft Mobile Cubby Unit with Locking Casters, 16 Clear Trays, 38-5/16 x 14-1/4 x 30 Inches • School Specialty $674.96 1 $674.96

Materials cost

$674.96

Vendor shipping charges

$202.49

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.12

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$917.57

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$161.92

Total project goal

$1,079.49

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