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Ms. Downing from Lafayette, LA is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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I Need Essential Elements

Help me give my students a year subscription to Essential Elements music software.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Downing's classroom raised $424

This project is fully funded

My Project

One of the most important things for a music teacher to have is engaging and fun-filled lessons! A big part of that is to have access to all the elements that go into that! What I love about the software Essential Elements, is its access to all that. It includes teaching plans and lessons from PreK on up! These include the national music standards and objectives. It has 500+ songs with weekly updates, access to many online method books, interactive resources, and shareable playlists! Additionally, it give me access to the digital copies of Music Express magazine!

Last year, using this software made my teaching soar!

My students learned a lot and I did too! I was able to expand and develop of music skills with ease! In developing my knowledge, I was able to share more with my students! I hope to be able to continue that this year as well, furthering musical education outside of the classroom.

Ms. Downing Ossun 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.

Lafayette, LA View local requests

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

590 students impacted 53donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
One Year Subscription • eemusicclass.com $299.00 1 $299.00

Materials cost

$299.00

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$26.16

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.48

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$359.64

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$63.47

Total project goal

$423.11

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$423.11

50 Donors

-$331.72

Donations toward project cost

-$322.14

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$9.58

match offer

-$44.16

Match offer toward project cost

-$37.54

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$6.62

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$47.27

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$0.00

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