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 Students
My students are motivated to become artists, and they are located in the cultural vibrancy of downtown Los Angeles. We are an audition-free, public arts high school, and our students enjoy a rigorous art and academic education. My students are mainly low-income with over 70% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, making us a Title I school. They enjoy the local museums, participate in the arts, and thrive in the urban environment.
Our school has a dual mission of excellence in both the arts and academic studies, and our students graduate ready for college and also for further study in the arts.
We have a 99% graduation rate! Each student has as many as 12 art classes during high school, as well as exhibitions, and they participate in national and local art contests. We win more Scholastic Art Awards than any high school in the Western United States. These hardworking kids appreciate what they have. You would like them, and you will love their artwork. We have a mission and a mandate to integrate the arts. They are creative, ambitious, and certain to make great use of any art supplies that come their way.
My Project
This project helps me create amazing "Grab and Go!" art studio kits that my students will be able to pick up! This will provide art supplies to have a super productive year. As a teacher, I carefully buy materials that can be shared by the large classrooms of students. Now that we will be distance learning, I need to buy a tool for each individual to work from home with their own supplies.
Each student will receive a home studio kit including paints, drawing tools, and paint brushes, as well as paper to create 100s of artworks.
Art education is even more important at these times, giving students meaningful drawing and painting activities to fill their days and expand their minds.
Our low income kids will make great use of these supplies. They will level the playing field by giving all the students artist quality materials to create real art.
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
Sakura XNCW-24N, 24 Assorted Watercolors Field Sketch Set with Brush
• Amazon Business
$16.60
36
$597.60
Arteza Fineliner Pens, Black, Set of 12, Ultra Fine Tip Markers, 0.4 mm Tips, Fine tip Pen Set for Drawing, Sketching, Writing, and Taking Notes
• Amazon Business
$10.23
24
$245.52
Selizo 9 Pcs Water Brush Pens with 20 Sheets Watercolor Textured Paper Pad for Travel Painting Watercolor Pencils Powdered Pigment
• Amazon Business
$9.99
14
$139.86
Materials cost
$982.98
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$89.94
3rd party payment processing fee
$14.74
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$1,117.66
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$197.23
Total project goal
$1,314.89
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$1,314.89
13 Donors
-$1,086.59
Donations toward project cost
-$923.61
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$162.98
Matching donations from our partners
-$228.30
Match offers toward project cost
-$194.06
Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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