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Mrs. Perez from Santa Cruz, CA is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Classroom in Need of Art Supplies and Tools

Help me give my students the supplies and tools needed for a fabulous year learning about art history while creating modern art. From Pop Art based on artists like Liechtenstein, to Modern Art like Picasso, to Black history!

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Perez's classroom raised $605

This project is fully funded

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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

If you walked into my classroom, you would see a welcoming and organized space that promotes learning. The walls would be decorated with educational posters and student work. You would hear the sounds of students engaged in meaningful discussions, collaborating on group projects, and asking questions. You would feel a positive energy in the room as students feel safe to take risks and learn from their mistakes. But our room is missing some important ingredients needed to meet the diverse needs of my learners. We are in need of ART supplies and art tools. This year one of my main focuses is to implement art within all subjects so every child can be engaged and learn through art while having fun!

Mrs. Perez Live Oak Elementary School Grades 3-5

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.

Santa Cruz, CA 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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Copernicus Spring-Loaded Drying Rack • Blick Art Materials $291.96 1 $291.96
Washable Liquid Watercolors - Set of 8 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $24.99 2 $49.98
Sakura Cray-Pas Junior Artist Oil Pastel Set - Assorted Colors, Set of 432 • Blick Art Materials $49.08 1 $49.08
DecoArt Americana Acrylic Paint - Value Set, Set of 16, Assorted Colors, 2 oz, Bottles • Blick Art Materials $19.78 1 $19.78

Materials cost

$410.80

Vendor shipping charges

$29.00

Sales tax

$37.59

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.16

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$513.55

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$90.63

Total project goal

$604.18

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$604.18

6 Donors

-$535.65

Donations toward project cost

-$466.80

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$68.85

match offer

-$55.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$46.75

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$8.25

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$13.53

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$0.00

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