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Ms. Reena from Oakland, CA is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Art Center Fuels Creativity

Help me give my students shelving to hold all of our art supplies and inspire their creativity!

  • $536 goal

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Hooray! This project is fully funded

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

Art projects are amazing for developing the early literacy skills of our youngest learners! They build their understanding of reading and writing, as well as develop the fine-motor and planning skills that form the foundation of literacy. The art center is a place of exploration, expression and joy.

Every day, students have free reign in the art center, which we keep stocked with a variety of materials to engage kids' imagination.

Right now, it is so hard for students to find what they need because we don't have appropriate shelving. This shelving unit would allow students to see all of the materials, and help them keep organized. And because it is so high quality, this shelf will last for years and year.

In the art center, students build their fine-motor skills, so important for writing, by drawing, painting, peeling, ripping and cutting. They build their concepts of print, learning that marks on the page can hold meaning. And they build their ability to express themselves, show their ideas, talk about them with their friends. This shelf would help us achieve those goals.

Ms. Reena Lazear Charter Academy Grades PreK-2

Equity Focus

At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More about Ms. Reena

Oakland, CA 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

22 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Childcraft ABC Furnishings 2-Shelf Deep Shelf Storage Units, 36 x 16 x 27-3/8 Inches • School Specialty $352.46 1 $352.46

Materials cost

$352.46

Vendor shipping charges

$35.25

Sales tax

$32.25

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.29

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$455.25

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$80.34

Total project goal

$535.59

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$535.59

1 Donor

-$107.12

Donations toward project cost

-$91.05

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$16.07

match offer

-$428.47

Match offer toward project cost

-$364.20

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$64.27

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$0.00

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