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Dr. Balderas from Laredo, TX is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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All Students Deserve the Best Learning Environment

Help me give my students resources that their families struggle to provide for them.

  • $431 goal

This project expired on September 24, 2025.

This project expired on September 24, 2025.

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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

My goal for this project is to provide my students with a comfortable learning space where they are given a great foundational start. The beanbags will help to facilitate this. My students’ families struggle to provide them with necessary supplies because they are often more worried about putting food on their tables. I want this project to help my students and families see that learning is important. These children deserve supplies that will make a difference in their learning so that we can level the educational playing field for students coming from low socioeconomic status backgrounds. I am also requesting markers and erasers to supply them. Their families work hard. I would like us to provide for them.

Dr. Balderas Dr Henry Cuellar Elementary School Grades 3-5

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.

Laredo, TX 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

Never Before Funded 20 students impacted

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lakeshore Premium Teardrop Beanbag Seat - Blue • Lakeshore Learning Materials $129.00 2 $258.00
Expo Dry Erase Markers, Chisel Tip, Black, 36/Pack (1920940) • Quill.com $25.27 2 $50.54
OWLKELA 30 Pack Whiteboard Eraser for Kids and Adults, Washable and Reusable Magnetic Whiteboard Eraser for Cleaning Dry Erase Markers on Magnetic Soft Whiteboard, Glass Whiteboard and Dry Erase Board • Amazon Business $9.98 1 $9.98

Materials cost

$318.52

Vendor shipping charges

$12.90

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.78

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$366.20

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$64.62

Total project goal

$430.82

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