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Mrs. Derouche from Lewiston, ME is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Cozy Corners and Book Storage

Help me give my students an inviting classroom with new and comfortable rugs and shelving storage for our classroom organization.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Derouche's classroom raised $727

This project is fully funded

My Project

Our classroom has tried using straw mats this past school year to define learning spaces but they are hard to clean and slip and slide on our tile floors. They haven't made for the most welcoming and cozy of reading spaces and have sometimes even been a little dangerous. We are hoping to have fresh new rugs to create a more comfortable space for our classroom meetings and reading times.

My second grade class is looking for a storage solution for all of our books and important classroom supplies!

We have old cubbies that I brought in from home and over time they have started to fall apart. While we think about our upcoming school year, we want to have a space that is organized and inviting to the classes that follow us. With donors help, we should be able to set our books and materials up for second grade success.

Mrs. Derouche Montello Elementary School Grades PreK-2

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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.

Lewiston, ME View local requests

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

19 students impacted 13donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lakeshore Comfy Rectangular Classroom Carpet - 6' x 9' - Navy Blue • Lakeshore Learning Materials $249.00 1 $249.00
VASAGLE Bookshelf, 23.6 Inches Wide, 3-Tier Open Bookcase with Adjustable Storage Shelves, Floor Standing Unit, Cloud White ULBC163T14 • Amazon Business $39.08 4 $156.32
Lakeshore Comfy Rectangular Classroom Carpet - 4' x 6' - Plum • Lakeshore Learning Materials $129.00 1 $129.00

Materials cost

$534.32

Vendor shipping charges

$18.90

Sales tax

$26.72

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.01

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$617.95

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$109.05

Total project goal

$727.00

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$727.00

11 Donors

-$620.03

Donations toward project cost

-$563.91

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$56.12

Matching donations from our partners

-$63.57

Match offers toward project cost

-$54.03

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$9.54

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$43.39

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$0.00

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