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Mrs. Swisher from Indianapolis, IN is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mrs. Swisher's classroom raised $656

Flexible Seating to Provide Flexible Learning

Help me give my students flexible seating so that they can learn & grow in an environment that meets their personal needs!

Mrs. Swisher Westlake Elementary School

Indianapolis, IN Grades PreK-2

My Students

My classroom is filled to the brim with high energy, creativity, & a love for learning. My students are eager to grow & be successful life-long learners. They are proud to be culturally & racially diverse. Each scholar in my room receives & exhibits respect from & to one another. They love to celebrate & highlight their unique differences. My classroom is a safe space for all to be themselves :)

My Project

Flexible seating allows students to take charge of their learning and make the choices that work best for them. During independent work times they choose a location in the classroom that works for them. Currently my students are choosing to work in a variety of locations in our room such as: at different tables, sitting on the floor with lap desks, or finding a chair elsewhere in the room.

Making sure students are comfortable is an essential component in motivating them to work to their full potential!

When students are given choice, whether it is what activity they are choosing or where they are seated, they flourish with the given authority over their personal learning. They know there are high expectations and they utilize the choice opportunity to be able to work, resulting in more engaged and focused learning!

My goal is to provide students with a comfortable & flexible space AT their desks, and when given a choice to learn around the room!

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

19 students impacted 12 donors

Project tagged as

Indianapolis, IN
Grades PreK-2
Literature & Writing
Mathematics
Traditional School
Flexible Seating
Nearly all students from low‑income households

Mrs. Swisher Westlake 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.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Indianapolis, IN 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 12donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total

LA485DC - Flex-Space 17 Balance Ball Seat Bundle - Green • Lakeshore Learning Materials $113.05 1 $113.05

LA490DC - Flex-Space 17 Balance Ball Seat Bundle - Orange • Lakeshore Learning Materials $113.05 1 $113.05

LA484DC - Flex-Space 17 Balance Ball Seat Bundle - Blue • Lakeshore Learning Materials $113.05 1 $113.05

LC405RG - Flex-Space Comfy Floor Seat - Orange • Lakeshore Learning Materials $59.99 1 $59.99

LC405GR - Flex-Space Comfy Floor Seat - Green • Lakeshore Learning Materials $59.99 1 $59.99

LC405BU - Flex-Space Comfy Floor Seat - Blue • Lakeshore Learning Materials $59.99 1 $59.99

Materials cost			$519.12
Vendor shipping charges			FREE
Sales tax			$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee			$7.79
Fulfillment labor & materials			$30.00
Total project cost			$556.91
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			$98.28
Total project goal			$655.19
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal			$655.19
10 Donors			-$624.89
Donations toward project cost			-$535.66
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			-$89.23
match offer			-$25.00
Match offer toward project cost			-$21.25
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			-$3.75
Excluded support for DonorsChoose			-$5.30
Still needed View calculation Hide calculation			$0.00

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Flexible Seating to Provide Flexible Learning

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

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