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Ms. Curiel from Los Angeles, CA is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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New UTK/CC Classroom Needs a Warm Welcoming Environment

Help me give my students a new classroom environment.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Curiel's classroom raised $940

This project is fully funded

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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

Help me give my students a new classroom environment where they can feel safe and secure by making it look and feel a bit like home. That is why I would like the new Lakeshore Easy-Clean Comfy Chair - so they can have a place to sit and decompress through out the long day.

I will be starting the next school year sharing a class with a special needs students and general ed students.

We can all benefit from all the learning toys I am asking for here. At UTK they learn through play so it is very important to have learning toys to keep them busy throughout the day.

Starting a new classroom is always expensive and difficult on the teacher. Please help by funding my request to this project so we can start off the year in blast with a wonderful and exciting classroom. Help me make it a happy, exciting environment for my students as they learn.

Over all early childhood development needs to be exposed to many meaningful experiences through play to learn social emotional learning and develop their language, Math skills by exposing them to a rich environment where they can feel safe to play and learn through exploration.

Please fund my project in which it will provide them with plenty of manipulatives and furniture for a rich environment where they will excel and grow in all areas.

Ms. Curiel Ricardo Lizarraga Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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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

24 students impacted 8donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lakeshore Easy-Clean Comfy Chair - Blue • Lakeshore Learning Materials $349.00 1 $349.00
Marbrasse 8 Tier Desktop Literature Organizer, Mesh Paper Organizer Desk Organizers, File Sorter Mail Center Paper Storage Cabinet Classroom Keepers Mailbox for Office Home School, Black • Amazon Business $59.99 1 $59.99
Large Building Foam Blocks for Toddlers – Giant Jumbo Big Building Blocks – Variety Shapes and Colors – Waterproof, Washable, Stackable, Non-Toxic Construction Daycare Preschool Toys • Amazon Business $37.99 1 $37.99
44 Pcs Ten Frame Floor Mat and Stars Set, 4 Large Activity Mat and 40 Star Colored Counters Classroom Resources Math Manipulatives for Kindergarten Preschool Decoration • Amazon Business $35.79 1 $35.79
JoyCat Ice Cream Preschool Learning Activities Counting and Color Sorting Set Stacking Toys for Kids 3-5, Montessori Stacking Fine Motor Skills Toys,65PCS Math Manipulatives Learning Resources Toys • Amazon Business $27.58 1 $27.58
40 Pieces Spill Proof Paint Cups with Paint Brushes for Kids Paint Cups with Lids for Kids Toddler Painting Tools Brushes for Watercolor, Tempera, Washable, Acrylic, Crafts • Amazon Business $26.79 1 $26.79
Play-Doh Bulk Pack of 48 Cans, 6 Sets of 8 Modeling Compound Colors, Party Favors, Arts & Crafts, 3oz, Preschool Toys 2+ (Amazon Exclusive) • Amazon Business $26.54 1 $26.54
hand2mind Transparent Magnetic Chips Kit with 3 Magnetic Wands, Math Counters for Kids, Magnetic Counters, Counting Manipulatives, Math Manipulatives, Game Tokens, Counters for Kids Math (150 Chips) • Amazon Business $20.67 1 $20.67
Chichalk Clip Connect 120 Piece Building Blocks | Diameter 1.26", STEM Building Toys Set Kindergarten Math Manipulatives for Kids Boys Girls, Educational Preschool Toys Activities Homeschool Supplies • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
Key Education Textured Touch and Trace: Uppercase Manipulative • Quill.com $16.91 1 $16.91
Lakeshore Translucent Letters • Lakeshore Learning Materials $13.99 1 $13.99
Crayola Washable Sidewalk Chalk for Kids, Long Lasting Super Chalk Set, Outdoor Chalk, 10 Assorted Colors • Amazon Business $13.39 1 $13.39
edxeducation Transparent Numbers Set - Mini Jar Set of 40 - Colorful, Plastic Numbers - Light Box Accessory - Sensory Play - Math Manipulative for Kids • Amazon Business $12.95 1 $12.95
70 Pcs Wood Geometric Solids, Mini 3D Shapes for Teaching, Classroom Manipulatives for Elementary School, Geometric Shapes 3D Shape Blocks for Kids Geometry Math Kindergarten Preschool Learning • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
READY 2 LEARN Dough Roller and Cutters - Set of 17 - Dough Tools for Kids Ages 18m+ - Art Accessories for Pottery and Dough - Roll, Cut, Mold and Play • Amazon Business $9.75 1 $9.75

Materials cost

$678.32

Vendor shipping charges

$18.15

Sales tax

$62.07

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.17

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$798.71

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$140.95

Total project goal

$939.66

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$939.66

7 Donors

-$469.83

Donations toward project cost

-$399.36

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$70.47

match offer

-$469.82

Match offer toward project cost

-$399.35

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$70.47

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$0.01

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$0.00

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