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Ms. Ngiaw from Rochester, NY is requesting musical instruments through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Keys to Success: Help Us Build Our Keyboard Program!

Help me give my students an opportunity to learn an instrument at school without barriers!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Ngiaw's classroom raised $812

This project is fully funded

My Project

Help me launch my piano program with some mini keyboards!

With your support, I hope to purchase mini keyboards that will be used during general music classes and small group pull-out sessions throughout the school day.

These instruments will give students a hands-on way to apply what they’re learning—reading music, understanding rhythm, and expressing themselves through sound. Playing the keyboard will strengthen their music literacy, spark creativity, and deepen their overall musicianship.

Many of my students don’t have access to private music lessons or instruments at home. This program will give every child the opportunity to learn an instrument—possibly for the first time—without any financial, geographical or schedule barriers.

Your contribution will help turn music from something they hear into something they do. Thank you for helping bring this dream to life!

Ms. Ngiaw Rochester Academy of Science Elementary School Grades 3-5

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

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.

Rochester, NY 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

300 students impacted 14donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Plixio 61-Key Digital Electric Piano Keyboard & Sheet Music Stand - Portable Electronic Keyboard for Beginners (Kids & Adults) • Amazon Business $64.97 10 $649.70

Materials cost

$649.70

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.75

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$689.45

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$121.67

Total project goal

$811.12

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$811.12

13 Donors

-$715.00

Donations toward project cost

-$620.25

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$94.75

match offer

-$81.41

Match offer toward project cost

-$69.20

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$12.21

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$14.71

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$0.00

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