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Mrs. McMullen from Escondido, CA is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Importance of Dramatic Play in the Classroom!

Help me give my students a safe place to explore and pretend play.

  • $1,060 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! 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 Project

Dramatic play is such an important part of a TK classroom for growing through pretend, creative play. I would love to create a dramatic play area for my students that align with our curriculum, one being an animal unit and the other being a career unit. Students will be able to use these items that are gifted to the classroom everyday and be able to learn through play. The importance of play for my 4 and 5 year old students is so important for their social emotional growth as well as their academic growth. If graciously donated, these items will provide that to my students!

Mrs. McMullen Miller Elementary School Grades PreK-2

Equity Focus

At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Escondido, CA View local requests

More than half 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

20 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
LC890X - Lakeshore Career Costume Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $399.00 1 $399.00
PP216 - Careers Puzzle Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $139.00 1 $139.00
JJ309 - Animals Up Close Puzzle Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $119.00 1 $119.00
LA427 - Best-Buy Kitchen Playset • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 1 $49.99
PP723 - Real-Working Cash Register • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
HH718 - Pet Vet Center • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99

Materials cost

$786.97

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $72.01

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.80

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$900.78

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$158.96

Total project goal

$1,059.74

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,059.74

2 Donors

-$1,059.74

Donations toward project cost

-$900.78

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$158.96

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