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Mrs. Poplawski from Plains, PA is requesting computers & tablets through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Bright Futures: iPads for First Graders

Help me give my students an iPad to use during small group time!

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Poplawski's classroom raised $453

This project is fully funded

My Project

First graders are at a crucial stage in their educational journey, where they are building foundational skills in reading, writing, math, and problem-solving. At this age, children are naturally curious, eager to learn, and highly engaged by interactive experiences.

Introducing iPads into the classroom can greatly enhance their learning by boosting Literacy & Math Skills.

Educational apps provide interactive reading and math exercises tailored to each child’s learning pace. They will help to encouraging creativity by allowing students to access tools for drawing, storytelling, and multimedia projects, fostering self-expression. The iPad will help supporting different learning styles including audio, video, and touch-based activities make learning accessible for all students, including those with learning differences.

Another thing I love about iPads are their abilities to expanding learning beyond the classroom. iPads connect students to a world of knowledge through virtual field trips, science experiments, and cultural explorations.

With iPads in the classroom, first graders can engage in personalized learning experiences that make education more fun, effective, and inclusive. A donation toward this initiative ensures that young learners get the tools they need to succeed!

Mrs. Poplawski Solomon - Plains Elementary School 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.

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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

22 students impacted 5donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Apple - 11-inch iPad A16 chip with Wi-Fi - 128GB - Blue • Best Buy Education $349.00 1 $349.00

Materials cost

$349.00

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.24

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$384.24

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$67.81

Total project goal

$452.05

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$452.05

3 Donors

-$223.50

Donations toward project cost

-$216.38

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.12

Matching donations from our partners

-$197.48

Match offers toward project cost

-$167.86

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$29.62

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$31.06

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$0.00

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