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Mrs. Giancola from Los Angeles, CA is requesting computers & tablets through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Bring Learning to Life

Help me give my students an iPad and an Apple pen to use to help them learn how to communicate with others, increase their engagement, and improve their language skills to carry them into the 21st century.

  • $853 goal

This project expired on April 2, 2025.

This project expired on April 2, 2025.

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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

The use of an iPad can be used with all of my students. My students receive special education services and consist of preschoolers to fifth-grade students, including those who have communication delays and cannot access general education.

All students learn more when they are engaged, and the use of an iPad will keep them focused on the activity.

I am able to target their needs through the many apps that can be used on this device. My non-verbal students can benefit from the augmentative and alternate communication programs that give them a voice! Students working on their language skills can use the Apple pen to create stories and also work on their phonics to improve their reading and speech sounds. The iPad brings learning alive for my students. Please help them get their device!

Mrs. Giancola Angeles Mesa 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

66 students impacted

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Apple - 10.9-Inch iPad - Latest Model - (10th Generation) with Wi-Fi - 256GB - Blue • Best Buy Education $499.00 1 $499.00
Apple Pencil Pro - White • Best Buy Education $129.00 1 $129.00

Materials cost

$628.00

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$57.46

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.42

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$724.88

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$127.92

Total project goal

$852.80

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