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Ms. Ochoa from Costa Mesa, CA is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Ergo Bounce and Flexible Chairs

Help me give my students 22 comfortable chairs for a fun and and engaging learning environment.

  • $4,795 goal

This project expired on October 6, 2024.

This project expired on October 6, 2024.

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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

Does anyone else find it uncomfortable to sit on a hard chair all day? Me too. I decided to bring my padded comfy swivel chair from home to use in my classroom. Although I cannot do the same for my 20+ incoming second graders, I can use this platform to reach out to generous donors to help me provide more comfortable chairs for them.

Second grade is a crucial year for mastering fluency and reading comprehension.

Students use all their skills from the previous years to improve on these critical points. These Ergo Bounce Chairs will allow children to sit forward and sideways…and even bounce while improving on these necessary skills. Being uncomfortable hinders children's ability to focus. Ensuring an Ergo Bounce chair will not only result in good posture, but will also promote learning.

Ms. Ochoa Whittier Elementary School 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.

Costa Mesa, CA 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

22 students impacted

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lakeshore Flex-Space Ergo Bounce Cantilever Chair - 15 1/2" - Blue • Lakeshore Learning Materials $159.00 22 $3,498.00

Materials cost

$3,498.00

Vendor shipping charges

$174.90

Sales tax

$320.07

3rd party payment processing fee

$52.47

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$4,075.44

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$719.20

Total project goal

$4,794.64

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