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Ms. Pipkin from Richmond, CA is requesting a class trip through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Help Us Get to The California Academy of Sciences!

My students need donations to cover transportation and admission fees to go to the California Academy of Sciences.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Pipkin's classroom raised $1,202

This project is fully funded

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

Classrooms are a place where daily learning takes place. Field trips provide special learning experiences that children will cherish for years to come.

My students live in a high poverty area in Northern California.

They attend a school that receives 100% free lunch. This means that I do not ask my students families for donations for field trips and school supplies. I have curious energetic 1st graders who love coming to school each day.

My Project

This field trip will help some of the science curriculum come to life for my students. They will get a chance to learn about the world they live in beyond the pages of a textbook. They will get a chance to look at live wildlife and authentic looking replicas.

The budget for field trips is extremely low in my district.

My students will not be able to go to such a terrific place for a field trip without donations from generous donors. Please help my students have the same experiences as those who live in wealthier areas.

Ms. Pipkin Peres K-8 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.

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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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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

24 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Component Company Total
Activity California Academy of Sciences $273.45
Transportation Michael's Transportation $703.00

Trip cost

$976.45

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$14.65

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,021.10

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$180.19

Total project goal

$1,201.29

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,201.29

1 Donor

-$1,201.29

Donations toward project cost

-$1,021.10

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$180.19

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