Help me give my students light. Our art classroom has no windows and super faint/dim lighting because the building is very old. We'd love to brighten up the classroom and give the students a well-lit space, courtesy of the requested floor lamps, string lights, and to draw.
$516 goal
This project expired on September 8, 2025.
This project expired on September 8, 2025.
Celebrating 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
My classroom looks like a dungeon right now. My plan is to add the globe string lights and strip lights across the walls of the room. That specific edge where the ceiling and the wall meet. This will brighten up the space without compromising floor space.
At each corner of the room, we will put lamps as well.
These lamps will be next to the students' drawing tables. Right now, there is no windows and no sunlight, so we must rely on artwork and artificial lighting to really brighten up the classroom. A good environment can spark creativity in students. A dim environment just makes students sleepy or uneasy.
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 Funded219 students impacted
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Materials cost
$402.27
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$6.03
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$438.30
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$77.35
Total project goal
$515.65
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