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Ms. Stearns from Saint Louis, MO is requesting other through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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My Music Is Falling!

My students need 11 music stands for our guitar unit starting in the new year!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Stearns's classroom raised $508

This project is fully funded

My Students

My students are so excited to start learning how to play guitar in January!

My students attend a charter middle and high school.

I have been a teacher at our school since its founding year. My students love learning to read and play music. In January we will begin our annual guitar unit. With generous donations from Donors Choose, each of my students are able to play their own guitar!

My Project

These music stands will allow my students to each have their own to hold their own leveled music. All of my students are at different levels in music and music stands will help them learn to play guitar at their own pace, instead of at the pace of their partner.

These stands will allow my students to move at their own pace in class and therefore learn as much as possible.

They won't have to share a stand and music with another student. These stands will make all of my classes better!

Ms. Stearns St. Louis College Prep Grades 6-8

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.

Saint Louis, MO 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

150 students impacted 10donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
M48 Carton of 6 Music Stands • Woodwind and Brasswind $202.48 1 $202.48
M48 Symphony Music Stand • Woodwind and Brasswind $38.54 5 $192.70

Materials cost

$395.18

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.93

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$431.11

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$76.08

Total project goal

$507.19

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $507.19

7 Donors

-$414.54

Donations toward project cost

-$367.36

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$47.18

Matching donations from our partners

-$75.00

Match offers toward project cost

-$63.75

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$11.25

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$17.65

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 $0.00

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