Disney is proud to support teachers and kids by providing essential art and storytelling supplies, making sure kids have the tools to successfully and joyfully explore their creativity.

Explore how **Disney's 2026 Teacher Appreciation Week Campaign** is empowering students and teachers:

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These shelves will help students develop independence as they select their instruments, care for our classroom materials, and return everything to its proper place. They also make it easier for us to transition between activities, giving our young musicians more opportunities to explore, create, and perform.\r\nYour generosity is helping us build a music classroom that truly belongs to our students. These shelves will serve hundreds of young musicians for years to come, making our instruments more accessible and encouraging students to take ownership of their musical experiences. Thank you for helping us create a classroom filled with music, independence, and creativity!","photopaths":null},{"proposalId":10412381,"teacherName":"Ms. R.","teacherPossessiveName":"Ms. R.'s","teacherPhoto":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5074048_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=34&height=34&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1589802547187","schoolName":"Marshall Early Childhood Center","city":"Newport News","state":"VA","title":"Tell It, Create It, Write It!","impactNote":"Dear Disney,\n\nOur retelling kits have brought stories to life for our Pre-K students! The hands-on pieces encourage children to retell familiar stories, sequence important events, identify characters, and use new vocabulary. Students love using the materials to act out stories and create their own versions. These kits have strengthened comprehension, language, imagination, and confidence while making literacy lessons interactive, meaningful, and fun. Thank you for supporting our little storytellers!","photopaths":null},{"proposalId":10411388,"teacherName":"Mrs. April Madrid","teacherPossessiveName":"Mrs. April Madrid's","teacherPhoto":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7562185_orig.png?crop=1:1,smart&width=34&height=34&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1788483951359","schoolName":"Mater Academy East","city":"Las Vegas","state":"NV","title":"Our Classroom Art Gallery","impactNote":"Dear Disney,\n\nDisney’s support helped us create a classroom environment where our Pre-K students can proudly see their creativity and hard work celebrated. Having a dedicated art display has encouraged students to take pride in their work, talk about what they created, and build confidence as young artists.\r\n\r\nBecause of the materials provided, I am able to easily display and rotate student artwork throughout the year, giving every child an opportunity to have their work showcased. This has also helped me create a more welcoming and engaging learning environment where students know their ideas and accomplishments are valued.\r\n\r\nThank you, Disney, for supporting our classroom and helping make our little learners feel proud, special, and excited about learning!","photopaths":null},{"proposalId":10411122,"teacherName":"Mrs. Archuleta","teacherPossessiveName":"Mrs. Archuleta's","teacherPhoto":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8803916_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=34&height=34&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1690241557566","schoolName":"McCoy Elementary School","city":"Aztec","state":"NM","title":"Little Hands, Big Canvases!","impactNote":"Dear Disney,\n\nOur little artists are creating, problem solving and exploring their talents. My students are absolutely thrilled! Art is a favorite time of the day. Every time they pick up a paintbrush, our classroom turns into a vibrant studio of pure imagination. The students have used the materials to bring their favorite stories to life, experimenting with bold color mixing and learning that mistakes are just part of the creative process.\r\nYour generous gift has done something even greater: it has sparked a lifelong passion for visual storytelling. While painting, several students proudly declared that they want to be artists when they grow up. By giving them access to quality tools, you have shown them that their dreams are valid and worth pursuing. They aren't just learning to paint; they are building the foundational confidence, grit, and innovation required to design the next generation of magical animated worlds.\r\nThank you so much for believing in our classroom and investing in these kids. You didn't just fund art supplies—you funded the dreams of tomorrow's animators. We may have future Disney employees in our class!","photopaths":null},{"proposalId":10408389,"teacherName":"Ms. Stone","teacherPossessiveName":"Ms. Stone's","teacherPhoto":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2477894_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=34&height=34&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1597887856815","schoolName":"Dow's Prairie Elementary School","city":"McKinleyville","state":"CA","title":"Less Screen Time, More Hands-on Literacy","impactNote":"Dear Disney,\n\nThank you thank you for your donation to our classroom! We have a Disney enthusiast in our class and we are so grateful for you to love on us in return!!\r\n\r\nOur student who loves Disney travelled from Northern California to Florida this Fall with his family to experience Disney World with crayons and pencils in tow from this project!","photopaths":null},{"proposalId":10407370,"teacherName":"Mrs. Reick","teacherPossessiveName":"Mrs. Reick's","teacherPhoto":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3195609_orig.jpg?crop=301,301,x0,y54&width=34&height=34&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1784886026191","schoolName":"Apollo Elementary School","city":"Aledo","state":"IL","title":"Boomwhacker Bonanza!","impactNote":"Dear Disney,\n\nThis project impacted my students' learning by providing instruments for musical storytelling. These instruments allow students to bring self-expression to life by creating chords that reflect their feelings in children's literature. Creative activities like these allow students to learn about themselves and understand how storytelling and music complement each other.\r\n\r\nThank you Disney for making this project possible!","photopaths":null},{"proposalId":10407279,"teacherName":"Mrs. Goode","teacherPossessiveName":"Mrs. Goode's","teacherPhoto":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7886104_orig.jpg?crop=826,827,x0,y35&width=34&height=34&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1630160508306","schoolName":"Dr W J Creel Elementary School","city":"Melbourne","state":"FL","title":"Little People, Big Learning: Building Communication Through Pretend Play","impactNote":"Dear Disney,\n\nThis project has had a meaningful impact on my students’ learning by providing engaging, hands-on opportunities to strengthen communication, social-emotional, cognitive, and imaginative play skills. Because of these materials, I have been able to intentionally teach and reinforce important preschool concepts while also targeting individual IEP goals such as turn-taking, cooperative play, following directions, vocabulary development, and functional communication in a natural play-based setting. The materials have allowed me to model new language and play skills, expand students’ ideas, and observe and assess their progress while they are actively engaged and learning. I would especially like to thank Disney for its generous support of this project. Your contribution has helped provide my students with meaningful learning experiences and high-quality materials that will continue to benefit children in my classroom for years to come. I am truly grateful for your investment in my students and their learning!","photopaths":null},{"proposalId":10405169,"teacherName":"Mrs. Jackson","teacherPossessiveName":"Mrs. Jackson's","teacherPhoto":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8547486_orig.jpg?crop=640,640,x0,y0&width=34&height=34&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1733284941453","schoolName":"Waterloo Elementary School","city":"Waterloo","state":"IN","title":"Back to School and Back to Cool","impactNote":"Dear Disney,\n\nThank you so much Disney for supporting this project! You definetly brought some Disney to my classroom. My students have our new materials and have done a great job taking care of them. Thank you for the magic you have given to my classroom!","photopaths":null},{"proposalId":10405011,"teacherName":"Mrs. Carrillo","teacherPossessiveName":"Mrs. Carrillo's","teacherPhoto":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6909264_orig.jpg?crop=984,983,x0,y108&width=34&height=34&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1603232859544","schoolName":"Toppenish Early Learning Center","city":"Toppenish","state":"WA","title":"Creative Learning Center","impactNote":"Dear Disney,\n\nMy students can experiment with colors, textures, and different ways of creating while strengthening their fine motor skills. Thank you for helping us create a classroom filled with books, creativity, and meaningful learning experiences!","photopaths":null},{"proposalId":10403428,"teacherName":"Ms. Burd","teacherPossessiveName":"Ms. Burd's","teacherPhoto":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9703625_orig.jpg?crop=1080,1080,x0,y0&width=34&height=34&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1736379951660","schoolName":"Bullshoe Elementary School","city":"Browning","state":"MT","title":"Building a Culturally Rich Classroom","impactNote":"Dear Disney,\n\nWe want to extend a heartfelt thank you to Disney and all of our generous donors for helping us create a culturally rich, authentic, and meaningful learning environment for our Blackfeet students.\r\n\r\nYour generosity has truly been a game changer in our classroom! Having the opportunity to create a space where our students can authentically be themselves, see their culture represented, and connect their learning to who they are as Blackfeet people has made an incredible difference.","photopaths":null},{"proposalId":10401355,"teacherName":"Mrs. Morris","teacherPossessiveName":"Mrs. Morris'","teacherPhoto":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2350692_272x272.jpg?width=34&height=34&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1531672837835","schoolName":"Vineyard STEM Magnet School","city":"Ontario","state":"CA","title":"Let's Get This School Year Started!","impactNote":"Dear Disney,\n\nI truly cannot thank you enough for your help to make this project possible. I am so excited to have my students grow in the arts, including music and rhythm this school year. I cannot thank you for your generous donations to help fund this project. Now more than ever, it is important to allow students to use their creativity to tell stories. My students have loved these amazing art materials that have allowed them to create art. I am extremely grateful for your support to help provide these musical instruments for my students. Thank you!","photopaths":null},{"proposalId":10399781,"teacherName":"Ms. Auchard","teacherPossessiveName":"Ms. Auchard's","teacherPhoto":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/34/teacher-placeholder-9_34.png?auto=webp","schoolName":"Manlio Silva Elementary School","city":"Stockton","state":"CA","title":"TK Toniebox","impactNote":"Dear Disney,\n\nYour support has helped bring the magic of storytelling into our TK classroom in such a meaningful way. Because of your generosity, our students have access to stories, songs, and characters that spark their imaginations while strengthening important early literacy and listening skills. Seeing their excitement as they explore each new Tonie has been incredibly rewarding, and we are so grateful for your investment in our young learners. Thank you for helping make our classroom a place where children can learn, imagine, and create joyful memories through the power of stories!","photopaths":null},{"proposalId":10395997,"teacherName":"Mrs. Devine-Clark","teacherPossessiveName":"Mrs. Devine-Clark's","teacherPhoto":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/34/teacher-placeholder-5_34.png?auto=webp","schoolName":"Deerfield Beach Elementary School","city":"Deerfield Beach","state":"FL","title":"Kindness Rocks II","impactNote":"Dear Disney,\n\nThank you so much my students were thrilled to open up the boxes to see the special river, rocks and special acrylic Paint Pens to create their own Kindness Rock. They enjoyed writing a special message to encourage someone else around our school community. It is because of your support of my art program and your generosity that my students were able to create their very own Kindness Rock and exhibit the character education traits that they have been learning about kindness, tolerance, and citizenship. Thank you again.","photopaths":null},{"proposalId":10395526,"teacherName":"Mrs. Williams","teacherPossessiveName":"Mrs. Williams'","teacherPhoto":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4696529_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=34&height=34&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1761439205290","schoolName":"Benavides Elementary School","city":"Brownsville","state":"TX","title":"Making Music, Building Minds!","impactNote":"Dear Disney,\n\nThank you so much for helping bring the magic of music into my Pre-K 3 classroom! Your generosity has brought so much joy to my young scholars as they explore musical instruments, create their own rhythms, and move to the beat. Watching their faces light up as they discover the joy of making music together has been truly special!\r\n\r\nAs an early childhood educator, I know that music is so much more than entertainment. It is a powerful learning tool that supports language development, listening skills, memory, coordination, creativity, and social-emotional growth. Through music, my students learn to express themselves, follow directions, recognize patterns, take turns, and build confidence. Music also creates opportunities for children of different abilities and backgrounds to participate, connect, and learn together.\r\n\r\nDisney brings people together through imagination, storytelling, and music. Your generosity helps bring that same sense of wonder into our classroom, where little learners can explore their creativity and discover new ways to express themselves. These instruments will continue to inspire hundreds of students for years to come, creating countless opportunities for learning, laughter, and joyful memories.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in our youngest learners and helping make our classroom a place where learning feels magical! Your kindness will have a lasting impact on the children who get to learn, grow, and make music with these wonderful instruments.","photopaths":null},{"proposalId":10395305,"teacherName":"Ms. Dolison","teacherPossessiveName":"Ms. Dolison's","teacherPhoto":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/34/teacher-placeholder-1_34.png?auto=webp","schoolName":"Shadow Oaks Elementary School","city":"Horn Lake","state":"MS","title":"Books, Art and Calm Hearts","impactNote":"Dear Disney,\n\nDisney, thank you so much for investing in my students and their learning. Your support has helped create a classroom environment where my students can learn not only academically but also how to understand their emotions, calm their hearts, and feel successful at school. Disney, you have given them the necessary tools to manage their emotions, express themselves, and refocus so they are ready to learn. The books have helped us talk about feelings, coping skills, kindness, and making positive choices, while the art materials have provided students with a calming and creative way to express emotions that may be difficult to put into words. We are truly grateful and appreciative.","photopaths":null},{"proposalId":10394783,"teacherName":"Ms. Brenda","teacherPossessiveName":"Ms. Brenda's","teacherPhoto":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp6720927_orig.jpg?crop=2284,2284,x979,y0&width=34&height=34&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1566161455242","schoolName":"Palm Innovation Academy","city":"Beaumont","state":"CA","title":"Once Upon a Time...","impactNote":"Dear Disney,\n\nThank you for your donation. These storytelling materials have helped our students so much. They have brought engagement and imagination to them. The students are more engaged in the stories and songs because they are able to use the felt board pieces and puppets to act along with the song or story. Imagination is engaged as well because the students take the pieces and have created their own stories with them. This has been so fun to watch many of our non-verbal students use these pieces to tell familiar stories or create their own. Thank you again!!","photopaths":null},{"proposalId":10393624,"teacherName":"Mrs. Patton","teacherPossessiveName":"Mrs. Patton's","teacherPhoto":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/34/teacher-placeholder-6_34.png?auto=webp","schoolName":"Gillespie Technology Magnet Cluster School","city":"Chicago","state":"IL","title":"Sing, Dance, Play","impactNote":"Dear Disney,\n\nI cannot thank you enough for your generous gift! Essential Elements Music Class has provided our students with access to a quality music education curriculum. Our upper grade students have especially enjoyed the music from Michael Jackson in the app. The 6th-8th graders have sung and performed just-right choreography to 'Man in the Mirror' and 'Thriller,' as arranged by Essential Elements. Thanks again. This year has started very well thanks in part to this wonderful curriculum resource.","photopaths":null},{"proposalId":10392916,"teacherName":"Ms. Pepper","teacherPossessiveName":"Ms. Pepper's","teacherPhoto":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8801103_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=34&height=34&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1690988278881","schoolName":"Joseph McAvinnue Elementary School","city":"Lowell","state":"MA","title":"Coloring Our Way to Kindergarten Success","impactNote":"Dear Disney,\n\nThe new drawing paper and whiteboards have made a wonderful impact on our students’ learning. They now have more opportunities to practice writing, letters, numbers, and drawing while building confidence through hands-on activities. The materials allow me to provide engaging daily practice and encourage students to learn through creativity. We are incredibly grateful to Disney and all of our generous donors for helping make these meaningful learning experiences possible!","photopaths":null},{"proposalId":10392851,"teacherName":"Mrs. Franklin","teacherPossessiveName":"Mrs. Franklin's","teacherPhoto":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7793893_orig.jpg?crop=960,960,x177,y0&width=34&height=34&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1664376129451","schoolName":"Hamilton Elementary School","city":"Tulsa","state":"OK","title":"Creation and Imagination in Kindergarten","impactNote":"Dear Disney,\n\nThank you so much for your magical support of our kindergarten classroom! Having a fresh supply of markers, Play-Doh, crayons, and paintbrushes has brought so much joy and creativity to our daily learning routines. Thanks to Disney’s generosity, my students are able to express their imagination, strengthen critical fine-motor skills, and bring classroom lessons to life through hands-on art. Your investment in early education helps fuel our students' curiosity and love for learning every single day! I am so blessed to have been supported by a company whose entire purpose it to make children smile. Thank you so much.","photopaths":null},{"proposalId":10392274,"teacherName":"Mrs. Holsopple","teacherPossessiveName":"Mrs. Holsopple's","teacherPhoto":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/34/teacher-placeholder-2_34.png?auto=webp","schoolName":"Horizon Science Academy - Youngstown","city":"Youngstown","state":"OH","title":"Helping Hungry Students","impactNote":"Dear Disney,\n\nI am deeply grateful for your generous donation of sweet treats to our classroom. Your kindness has made a tremendous difference in how my students experience school every day.\r\n\r\nThese small tokens of encouragement have become powerful tools for motivation and celebration. When a student masters a challenging math concept, participates thoughtfully in discussion, shows kindness to a peer, or meets a personal behavior goal, a Jolly Rancher provides immediate positive feedback that reinforces their hard work. It's remarkable how such a simple gesture can fuel their desire to keep pushing forward.\r\n\r\nMy students work incredibly hard every single day, and they deserve to have their efforts recognized. Your donation allows me to celebrate not just academic achievements, but also the moments of perseverance, growth, and kindness that truly matter. I've watched these small rewards boost confidence, brighten difficult days, and remind my students that their effort is noticed and valued.\r\n\r\nIn our classroom, we emphasize growth mindset, responsibility, and perseverance. Having these treats available helps keep students motivated and engaged during rigorous lessons and challenging tasks. More importantly, it creates a positive, encouraging environment where every student feels successful and appreciated.\r\n\r\nYour support has helped transform our classroom culture. My students feel motivated, celebrated, and confident—knowing that their hard work makes a real difference. Thank you for believing in the power of encouragement and for investing in our students' success.","photopaths":null}]

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