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.
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This is my first year teaching and I am going to make it an amazing year. As a special education teacher in a 12:1 self-contained classroom in the South Bronx. It is amazing to see many of my students who have low fine motor skills and emotional/ developmental delays express themselves. However, we are in the nation's poorest school district and my students can barely afford to purchase their own school supplies. I buy most of the supplies out of my own pocket (which I don't mind because they appreciate it so much). Over 95% of the student qualify for free lunch and over 95% receive public assistance. Knowing the future of my students depends on it, I try to provide as much opportunities to let their creativity out! Thank you for your consideration, and we appreciate any donation you can make. Our students are learners today and leaders tomorrow.
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This is my first year teaching and I am going to make it an amazing year. As a special education teacher in a 12:1 self-contained classroom in the South Bronx. It is amazing to see many of my students who have low fine motor skills and emotional/ developmental delays express themselves. However, we are in the nation's poorest school district and my students can barely afford to purchase their own school supplies. I buy most of the supplies out of my own pocket (which I don't mind because they appreciate it so much). Over 95% of the student qualify for free lunch and over 95% receive public assistance. Knowing the future of my students depends on it, I try to provide as much opportunities to let their creativity out! Thank you for your consideration, and we appreciate any donation you can make. Our students are learners today and leaders tomorrow.