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Mrs. Bumgardner from Oceano, CA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Learning through Play Lights the Way!

Help me give my students a light table center that will promote early language development, math skills and social development through the power of play!!

  • 8 donors
  • $351 still needed

expires Nov 29

  • 8 donors
  • $351 still needed
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Mrs. Bumgardner Oceano Elementary School
Oceano, CA Grades PreK-2

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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

Play is the foundation of learning in Transitional Kindergarten. My students learn best when they can explore, create, and discover through hands-on experiences that spark their curiosity and imagination.

A light table and engaging manipulatives will transform our classroom into an interactive learning environment where students can investigate colors, patterns, letters, numbers, and science concepts while strengthening fine motor skills, language, and social-emotional development.

These materials encourage collaboration, creativity, and problem-solving, making learning both meaningful and fun.

Your generosity will provide my young learners with engaging, play-based experiences that build confidence, inspire a lifelong love of learning, and help every child shine. Thank you for helping make these opportunities possible for my TK students!

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than half of students from low‑income households

Never Before Funded 24 students impacted 8 donors
Mrs. Bumgardner Oceano Elementary School Grades PreK-2

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Oceano, 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

Never Before Funded 24 students impacted 8donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Kaplan Early Learning Wooden Preschool Light Table for STEM Exploration, Sensory Learning & Block Play - Freestanding Illuminated Table • Kaplan Early Learning Company $427.45 1 $427.45
Light Table Manipulative Center • Lakeshore Learning Materials $129.00 1 $129.00

Materials cost

$556.45

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $50.92

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.35

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$645.72

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$113.95

Total project goal

$759.67

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $759.67

6 Donors

-$200.00

Donations toward project cost

-$177.50

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$22.50

Matching donations from our partners

-$200.00

Match offers toward project cost

-$170.00

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$30.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$8.82

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 $350.85

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