You're on track to get doubled donations (and unlock a reward for the colleague who referred you). Keep up the great work!
Take credit for your charitable giving! Check out your tax receipts

In a rush to make a major tax-deductible gift before the year's end?
Purchase account credits now, and choose projects later!

In a rush to make a major tax-deductible gift before the year's end? Purchase account credits now, and choose projects later!

For direct assistance with credits or anything else, please call The DonorsChoose Scholar Society at (646) 556-9941.

To use your $50 gift card credits, find a project to fund and we'll automatically apply your credits at checkout. Find a classroom project
Skip to main content

Help teachers & students in your hometown this season!
Use code HOME at checkout and your donation will be matched up to $100.

Your school email address was successfully verified.

See this teacher's page

This teacher needs your help!

Mr. Clemmons from Alexandria, VA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

See what Mr. Clemmons is requesting

Drones for STEM

Help me give my students an opportunity to experience STEM through droning. They will fly them manually and program them to fly.

FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Clemmons's classroom raised $513

This project is fully funded

My Project

Our school district, located outside of the nation's capital, is unique in that it has a diversity of races, a variety of cultures, and a 50 percent female to male population. With over 53% of students enrolled are eligible for free or reduced-priced lunch so we have a strong need for your support.

Your contributions to this project will inform students of a variety of drone careers in STEM, prepare all students to take the FAA TRUST Recreational Drone certificate, help drone students to make connections between learning how to apply drone skills, engage students in drone experiences that lay the foundation to take the FAA Part 107 Commercial Drone exam, and expand on their drone problem-solving skills as they take on collaborative drone challenges that simulate the workplace.

I am requesting four drones to provide my students opportunities to develop real-world STEM intelligences: drone pilot, drone photography, and drone cinematography skills.

The Association for Unmanned Vehicles Systems (UVS) International projected more than 100,000 new jobs will be created in unmanned aircraft by 2025.

The average drone pilot makes about $82,000 a year according to Glassdoor.com. A drone pilot with less than a year can charge $26.00 an hour according to National Guard data.

Based on this employment data, our middle school will offer sixth through eighth grade students opportunities to take Mr. Clemmons’ technology classes.

The Tello drones you sponsor here will allow students to engage in a hands-on drone curriculum designed to nurture and mature students' understanding of STEM through aeronautics.

Students will gain an understanding of aeronautics careers, learn about UAV parts and systems, increase understanding of physics and the environment, learn about UAV flight safety, learn about UAV flight theory, learn to fly UAVs safely, learn to program a UAV with block code, and

Mr. Clemmons George Washington Middle School Grades 6-8

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.

Alexandria, VA 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

300 students impacted 5donors

Boost your odds

Add a profile photo in addition to your classroom photo. If you add a photo, it'll show up right here on your project page.

You are more likely to receive funding if you put a face to your name.

Upload a photo

Top rated for efficiency and transparency.

You donate directly to the teacher or project you care about and see where every dollar you give goes.

Expand the "Where your donation goes" section below to see exactly what Mr. Clemmons is requesting.

See our finances

TEACHERS, FEELING INSPIRED?

You can start a project with the same resources being requested here!

Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Ryze Tello - drone • Best Buy Education $99.99 4 $399.96

Materials cost

$399.96

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.00

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$435.96

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$76.93

Total project goal

$512.89

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$512.89

4 Donors

-$410.17

Donations toward project cost

-$351.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$59.17

match offer

-$99.95

Match offer toward project cost

-$84.96

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$14.99

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$2.77

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

$0.00

Our team works hard to negotiate the best pricing and selections available.

View complete list Show less

Give the most requested basic supplies

See teacher requests

Give back to your community

Find opportunities to impact local needs by exploring a map of classroom projects near you.

See local area

Project Activity

{"pmaHash":"","showProjectRecommendations":true,"leadGenEnabled":true,"hideTeacherDetails":false,"schoolState":"VA","teacherPossessivePronoun":"his","PMsManager":null,"schoolGradeType":{"id":3,"name":"Middle School"},"TeacherPMForms":{},"completingDonationAmount":0,"teacherHasClassroomPhoto":true,"proposalURL":"https://www.donorschoose.org/project/drones-for-stem/7021794/","mayHaveReplacements":false,"numStudents":300,"isEquityFocusV1":false,"teacherScreenName":"Mr. Clemmons","isEquityFocus":true,"proposalHash":"1070101139","isApplePayMobileOnly":true,"progressBarPercentage":100.00,"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"photosPublished":false,"queryString":"","DonorPMForm":null,"shouldTrackEquityFocusV2":true,"schoolCity":"Alexandria","teachersOnPage":[3699209],"isTeacherViewingTheirOwnProject":false,"minimizedLeadGenEnabled":true,"proposalId":7021794,"proposalMessageFormModel":null,"numActiveProjects":2,"verifyShowPhotos":"","eligibleToBeCopied":false,"schoolId":34658,"schoolName":"George Washington Middle School","authorIds":{"3699209":{"owner":"Mr. Clemmons","donationSalutations":{}}},"displayedPercentFunded":1.0,"proposalsOnPage":[7021794],"pmaId":"","teacherProfilePhotoURL":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3699209_orig.jpg?crop=482,482,x0,y138&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1628280688631","teacherHasProfilePhoto":true,"currentWorkflowStatusCode":21,"teacherChallengeId":21715135,"isApplePayEnabled":true,"fundedByTarget":false,"activeProject":{"completingDonationAmount":256,"proposalURL":"project/classroom-robotics/9904621/","matchingFund":{"matchingKey":"26MaxCamp","matchImpactMultiple":2.0,"donorSalutation":"The Maxwell/Hanrahan Foundation","multipleForDisplay":"2X","ownerRegion":null,"name":"The Maxwell/Hanrahan Foundation","type":"AUTO_DONATION_MATCH","amount":0.00},"proposalTitle":"Classroom Robotics","proposalId":9904621},"donorIdsForImpactPhotoCheck":[],"teacherId":3699209,"schoolCounty":"Alexandria City","fullyFunded":true,"isStudentLed":false,"isExpired":true,"schoolStateObj":{"code":"VA","name":"Virginia"}}