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Ms. Gaines from Detroit, MI is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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New Therapy Space Needs Privacy

Help me give my students a new speech-language therapy room. Acoustic room dividers will create privacy for students to learn. And the locked file box will keep confidential IEPs and other documents secure in a doorless space.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Gaines's classroom raised $921

This project is fully funded

My Project

I'm new to my school this school year and the previous Speech-Language Therapy room was needed for other staff. The new space is the lobby area of the nurse's office. There is no privacy for students in therapy and there is constant traffic in the area. There are 3 office spaces off of the lobby. One of which is the school's nurse who has students coming and going throughout the day for medicine or other health needs.

To ensure that the student's privacy is respected two room dividers, storage space for therapy materials, and a locking file box to keep IEPs and other records secure.

The students I work with are in special education with speech and /or language difficulties. These students require extra support to be able to participate in the general education curriculum. A high-traffic space is distracting during therapy. The dividers will lessen the visual and auditory distractions.

Your assistance in helping to create a private yet inviting space for my students is greatly appreciated.

Ms. Gaines Schulze Academy Technology & Arts Grades 3-5

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

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

30 students impacted 5donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
VEVOR Acoustic Room Divider 72" x 66" Office Partition Panel 3 Pack Office Divider Wall Steel Blue Office Dividers Partition Wall Polyester & 45 Steel Cubicle Wall Reduce Noise and Visual Distractions • Amazon Business $245.99 2 $491.98
Way Basics 24.8"H Collins Cubby Bookcase, Organizer and Modern Eco Storage Shelf, White (WB-2SHELF-3-WE) • Staples $79.99 2 $159.98
Vaultz Locking Storage Chest, Letter/Legal, White (VZ00169-1) • Staples $89.59 1 $89.59

Materials cost

$741.55

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.12

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$782.67

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$138.12

Total project goal

$920.79

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$920.79

5 Donors

-$920.79

Donations toward project cost

-$782.67

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$138.12

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$0.00

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