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Ms. Patricia from Paterson, NJ is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Colorful Classroom

Help me give my students some color and a chance for more creativity in our classroom!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Patricia's classroom raised $388

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

What we love most about our students is their ability to explore and create through play. The art center has been a place in our classroom where our children have been able to express themselves through creation and creativity.

Giving our children/ students these extra materials in the classroom will give them the ability and change to create more in their centers and expand their play during choice time.

Our children learn best through visuals, colored ones at best, and with the colored ink donation to our classroom, our children will be able to see things in the world much more bright and vibrantly!

Ms. Patricia Elementary School 16 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.

Paterson, NJ 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

15 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
HP 910XL Black/Cyan/Magenta/Yellow High Yield Ink Cartridges, 5/Pack (6ZA558AN) • Staples $144.89 1 $144.89
DR622 - Magna-Tiles<sup>&reg;</sup> Home Builder • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 1 $49.99
AA765 - Design-Your-Own Collage Pots - Set of 15 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
AA775 - Button Size-Sorting Box • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
LE465 - Spray Bottles - Set of 8 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $24.99 1 $24.99
SVT6022 - Magna-Tiles<sup>&reg;</sup> Cars Expansion Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $14.99 1 $14.99

Materials cost

$294.84

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.42

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$329.26

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$58.10

Total project goal

$387.36

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$387.36

1 Donor

-$182.92

Donations toward project cost

-$164.63

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$18.29

match offer

-$193.68

Match offer toward project cost

-$164.63

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$29.05

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$10.76

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$0.00

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