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Ms. Michelle from Worcester, MA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Block Area, Baby!

Help me give my students cars, blocks, and garages to add enticing materials to my block area!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Michelle's classroom raised $625

This project is fully funded

My Project

The block area is always the biggest area in the classroom. This is where the biggest creations come alive! Children use creativity, flexibility, and inventiveness to make their visions come true. But the lock area doesn’t always have to be about blocks. There are so many wonderful additions children can use to help them explore the world we live in.

Help me give my children extra materials to use in the block area so they can bring their explorations to the next level!

My children love cars! We only have 5 plastic cars in our classroom right now which is not nearly enough for a room full of children to share. I have requested two additional sets of cars and a garage for them to use. They love putting train tracks together. I have requested a roadway set they can build to drive their cars on for a new challenge. We have a crane that was a little too well-loved. I have requested a new one so the children can continue to explore with simple machines.

My children overcome obstacles everyday to come to school! Help me give them the materials they deserve to have a fun learning environment in school!

Ms. Michelle Mill Swan A Head Start Grades PreK-2

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.

Worcester, MA View local requests

More than half 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

16 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Guidecraft Double-Sided Roadway System - 42 Piece Set • Kaplan Early Learning Company $103.46 1 $103.46
Plan Toys Race N Play Parking Garage • Kaplan Early Learning Company $67.46 1 $67.46
Guidecraft Transportation Community and Roadway Essential Set, 36 Pieces - Wood - Preschool-Early Childhood - Toddler • School Specialty $65.09 1 $65.09
Lakeshore Block Play Crane • Lakeshore Learning Materials $59.99 1 $59.99
Homes Around the World Wooden Blocks - 15 Pieces • Kaplan Early Learning Company $59.36 1 $59.36
Green Toys Eco-Friendly Parking Garage • Kaplan Early Learning Company $53.96 1 $53.96
Guidecraft Mini Wooden Vehicles - 10 Pieces • Kaplan Early Learning Company $41.36 1 $41.36
Kaplan Early Learning Discovery People - Rainbow - 16 Pieces • Kaplan Early Learning Company $35.96 1 $35.96

Materials cost

$486.64

Vendor shipping charges

$6.51

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.30

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$530.45

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$93.61

Total project goal

$624.06

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$624.06

1 Donor

-$312.03

Donations toward project cost

-$265.23

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$46.80

match offer

-$312.02

Match offer toward project cost

-$265.22

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$46.80

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$0.01

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$0.00

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