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Mrs. Velez from Brooklyn, NY is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Storage Solutions For Autistic Students!

Help me give my students a way to organize all their learning activities, materials and manipulatives while keeping the classroom organized!

  • $1,911 goal

This project expired on May 6, 2025.

This project expired on May 6, 2025.

My Project

Students with special needs and Autism require explicit practice and routines. Building independent work systems in the classroom allow students to practice being independent daily. Our class needs a Lakeshore Flex-Space Storage center and a place to store learning items in the classroom.

With these storage units students can have a place to put their materials in each center and access them as they need them.

Visual clutter causes a lot of distress for my students and makes them overstimulated.

A crucial aspect of the Lakeshore cubby is the storage and accessibility of manipulatives, essential tools that aid in hands-on learning experiences.

By ensuring that learning tools are easily accessible to all students, regardless of their abilities or developmental stage, I aim to promote independence and self-directed learning. Allowing students to select and utilize materials independently fosters confidence and a sense of ownership over their learning experiences.

Thank you for your generous donations, we are so grateful!

Mrs. Velez PS 192 Magnet School - Math & Science Grades PreK-2

Equity Focus

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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Brooklyn, NY View local requests

More than three‑quarters 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

65 students impacted

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lakeshore Flex-Space Mobile Clear-View 10-Bin Storage Center - Modern Maple • Lakeshore Learning Materials $899.00 1 $899.00
Lakeshore Classic Birch 8-Cubby Storage Unit • Lakeshore Learning Materials $299.00 2 $598.00

Materials cost

$1,497.00

Vendor shipping charges

$74.85

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$22.46

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,624.31

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$286.64

Total project goal

$1,910.95

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