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Mrs. D from Cedar Rapids, IA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Help CES Start a LEGO Club!

Help me give my students at CESa great STEM-focused LEGO Club! Many families can't afford league fees for other clubs and this gives our kids the opportunity to participate in something fun here at school!

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. D's classroom raised $594

This project is fully funded

My Project

CES (Cedar Rapids, IA) is home to nearly 300 amazing students hailing from 8 different countries and speaking 12 different languages. Our students are some of the most resilient, kind, and imaginative kids you'll meet. We like them an awful lot!

LEGO Club provides a safe place for students to create, learn, and grow.

85% of our students qualify for free/reduced lunch status. Many of these students live well below the poverty line and experience higher levels of homelessness, food insecurity, family disruption, mental health struggles and other barriers to success. Opportunities for positive engagement are few and far between in our neighborhood with most being a "pay-to-play" model (registration, equipment, and travel costs) which puts them out of reach for most of our students. The alternative is the streets and intervention at the elementary level is key to curbing this issue in our community.

The idea behind LEGO Club? A level playing field where all students can create projects in small teams. Dedicated coaches guide students in planning, creating, and presenting their projects. Students learn to work together, problem solve, and use their wonderful imaginations in this FREE program. Your investment in our students creates a lasting impact for our whole community.

Mrs. D Cleveland 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.

Cedar Rapids, IA 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

285 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
LEGO Classic Large Creative Brick Box 10698 Building Toy Set, Toy Storage Solution for Home or Classrooms, Interactive Building Toy for Kids, Boys, and Girls • Amazon Business $33.12 5 $165.60
LEGO Classic Green Baseplate 11023 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $9.86 10 $98.60
LEGO Parts and Pieces: Dark Gray (Dark Stone Grey) 16x16 studs (4.8 inches by 4.8 inches) Plate x1 • Amazon Business $8.69 10 $86.90
Goldfish Cheddar Cheese Crackers, Baked Snack Crackers, 1 oz On-the-Go Snack Packs, 20 Count Box • Amazon Business $9.76 5 $48.80
Annie's Organic Chewy Granola Bars, Chocolate Chip, 12 ct • Amazon Business $7.64 5 $38.20

Materials cost

$438.10

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$30.01

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.57

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$504.68

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$89.06

Total project goal

$593.74

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$593.74

1 Donor

-$253.00

Donations toward project cost

-$253.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

match offer

-$296.09

Match offer toward project cost

-$251.68

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$44.41

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$44.65

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$0.00

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