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Mr. Lavezzo from San Francisco, CA is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Can I Work On The Floor?

Help me give my students 10 ECR4Kids The Surf Portable Lap Desk/Laptop Stand/Writing Tables so they can work anywhere.

FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Lavezzo's classroom raised $334

This project is fully funded

My Students

Teaching children in one of the most expensive cities in the country brings many unusual challenges. We currently have a disproportionate district system of school funding that is generously being supplemented by corporate donations. My students are not among the most socially or economically disadvantaged in my city, so they are often ignored. It is my experience that kids can do anything if you give them the right tools. It is, therefore, my job to get them what they need to succeed.

My Project

My students like to move around. One of their favorite places to write is actually on the floor. In an overcrowded classroom, it is important that I give them the freedom to move around when they work. I also need to make sure they're comfortable. The addition of portable floor desks to my kid's routine will allow students to work on a stable surface in many different locations while still being able to have good posture and protect their work. These lap desks will help me give my students a choice of traditional seating, or floor work.I need to give students the choice of where to work. This will encourage them to want to work.

These lap desks will allow kids to work in groups on the rug, or even in non-traditional areas like the hallway or even outside in the garden!

Mr. Lavezzo Lawton Alternative School Grades 3-5 San Francisco, CA View local requests

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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
THE SURF - 10 PIECE CLASSROOM PACK - SPECIFY COLOR • School Specialty $209.97 1 $209.97
ECR REST MAT COLOR - BLUE (BL) • School Specialty $0.00 1 $0.00
ECR4KIDS SURF OPTION CLASS • School Specialty $0.00 1 $0.00

Materials cost

$209.97

Vendor shipping charges

$21.00

Sales tax

$19.21

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.15

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$283.33

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$50.00

Total project goal

$333.33

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$333.33

4 Donors

-$231.00

Donations toward project cost

-$196.35

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$34.65

match offer

-$102.33

Match offer toward project cost

-$86.98

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$15.35

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$0.00

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