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Mr. Van Houten from Las Vegas, NV is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Explode To The Finish!

My students need track starting blocks to explode to the finish line and resistance training in order to become faster runners.

  • $586 goal

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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 Students

Our students are the changing faces of America! Most of our students are immigrants or first generation Americans. With over 90% of our school receiving free or reduced priced lunch, the need is there.

As a Title I school in East Las Vegas, our students need your help.

Our school is the first and only college prep charter school in East Las Vegas. Our students work rigorously during our extended year and extended day school. However, the success of our school revolves around the people. The teachers, students, families, and donors like you, make this school reach the levels some would expect to be impossible!

My Project

We asked our students and the consensus is clear: our students want a track and field team! We have started practices, but our students need more equipment. This student-inspired project will help our students get in at least 60 minutes of activity in every day. Additionally, this project will help elevate peer-to-peer learning as they help each other become better at track and field. However, in order to succeed, our students have put together a list of items they want for the events they want to do. With your help, we will reach that mark!

Our students have asked for starting blocks in order to get quick and resistance bands in order to practice fast running!

With your help, we will have our first ever track and field team.

Mr. Van Houten Equipo Academy Grades 9-12

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.

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Las Vegas, NV 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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Champions track starting block. IAAF certified excellence. Buy quality. Get quality results. 5 year warranty. • Amazon Business $116.00 3 $348.00
SKLZ Recoil 360 Dynamic Resistance and Assistance Trainer. Multi-Sport, Solo or Partner Belt with Bungee • Amazon Business $39.99 2 $79.98

Materials cost

$427.98

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $33.60

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.42

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$498.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$87.88

Total project goal

$585.88

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $585.88

4 Donors

-$286.32

Donations toward project cost

-$254.62

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$31.70

match offer

-$286.33

Match offer toward project cost

-$243.38

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$42.95

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$13.23

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 $0.00

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