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Mrs. Ratliff from Chicago, IL is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Flexible Seating for All

Help me give my students the opportunity to sit comfortably while working on the floor with the Flex Space Comfy Floor Seat. Our school just got tile and there is not carpet on the floor.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Ratliff's classroom raised $167

This project is fully funded

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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

My eager and hard-working third and fourth grade Diverse Learners and are a pleasure to teach. So much so that I have the opportunity to teach this bright bunch again. I am looping with this class. I have had the wonderful chance to teach some of these students for three years and couldn't be happier.

I would love to give these Diverse Learners every opportunity to achieve their academic goals in a fun and nurturing environment at school.

My students require a great deal of differentiation, therefore a variety of materials are needed to ensure their success.

My Project

We are requesting comfy floor seats. My third and fourth grade diverse learner students are in a very small space. Our classroom needs more flexible seating to give the students an opportunity to move around the classroom and sit in comfort. The students enjoy sitting in different areas of the room. To help the students find a comfortable spot to sit we need additional flexible seating.

Our school just recently received tile in the classrooms.

With our classroom being as small as it is, we do not have room for a large area rug. These comfy flexible chairs would be perfect for the students to sit around the room and complete their reading and math assignments.

Mrs. Ratliff George Washington Elementary School Grades 3-5

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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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

16 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
LC405BU - Flex-Space Comfy Floor Seat - Blue • Lakeshore Learning Materials $54.99 1 $54.99
LC405RG - Flex-Space Comfy Floor Seat - Orange • Lakeshore Learning Materials $54.99 1 $54.99

Materials cost

$109.98

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.65

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$141.63

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$24.99

Total project goal

$166.62

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$166.62

1 Donor

-$83.30

Donations toward project cost

-$70.81

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$12.49

match offer

-$83.32

Match offer toward project cost

-$70.82

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$12.50

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$0.00

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