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Mr. Pombonyo from Sanford, FL is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Classroom Redesign

Help me give my students a redesigned classroom with more choice and flexibility in where they work each day.

FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Pombonyo's classroom raised $5,089

This project is fully funded

My Students

I have worked hard to create a warm, collaborative, and engaging classroom environment for my students. My students love learning and are full of energy. They are true leaders who take ownership of their learning. Through this project, I want to continue to build 21st Century learners and provide my students with more choice.

Throughout the day, they are fully engaged with movement, technology, and collaboration in everything we do.

They are up, moving, and collaborating with each other on daily projects and tasks.

My Project

This project will allow my students to be comfortable in the classroom each day and able to focus on their learning. As our students are changing to be Digital and 21st Century Learners, our classrooms need to change too. The traditional sitting in a desk to complete their work is becoming obsolete as times change. This is true for both adults and students. These resources, including couches and wobble stools will allow my students to choose where they work, be comfortable, and help them both collaborate effectively and focus.

These new alternative seating options will provide my students that have trouble staying in their seat or focusing, an alternative option for seating where they are able to safely keep moving while they work.

These resources are being used to redesign classrooms throughout the US and the impact is HUGE! I would love to make this same impact in my classroom.

As adults when we go to do work at Starbucks, we have a choice where we want to sit based on what works best for us. Some choose the comfy chairs/booths while other choose the high top stools/tables. Our students should have that same choice in the classroom and this project will help me do just that.

Mr. Pombonyo Midway Elementary School of Arts 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.

Sanford, FL View local requests

More than three‑quarters 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

40 students impacted 59donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
LC813GA - Flex-Space Lounge & Learn Couch for Three - Gray • Lakeshore Learning Materials $499.00 4 $1,996.00
LC348RG - Flex-Space Lounge & Learn Curved Couch - Orange • Lakeshore Learning Materials $569.00 2 $1,138.00
LC768RG - Flex-Space Premium Wobble Chair - 18" - Orange • Lakeshore Learning Materials $99.99 8 $799.92
LC231RG - Flex-Space Comfy Stool - Orange • Lakeshore Learning Materials $149.00 2 $298.00

Materials cost

$4,231.92

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$63.48

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$4,325.40

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$763.31

Total project goal

$5,088.71

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $5,088.71

56 Donors

-$2,605.50

Donations toward project cost

-$2,433.75

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$171.75

match offer

-$2,225.47

Match offer toward project cost

-$1,891.65

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$333.82

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$257.74

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 $0.00

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