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Ms. Vardanyan from Van Nuys, CA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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New Year- Welcoming Classroom Environment and School Supplies!

Help me give my students necessary manipulatives and supplies needed for our classroom environment.

  • $6,656 goal

This project expired on March 1, 2025.

This project expired on March 1, 2025.

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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

Materials in the typical education classroom tend to be limited. Please help me give my students a welcoming classroom environment by providing furniture such as comfortable chairs and rug for my library, and students manipulatives such as, hands on counting trays, magnetic letters, change a letter or sound flip books, and all about letters pocket chart for language arts, and organization supplies such as storage boxes to allow students to have hands-on and engaging learning materials and for me to teach with ease! It will also support them by giving my students a bright start to a new school year with the basic classroom materials I need for a successful school year. These manipulatives and supplies will be also be beneficial for morning routines, small group instruction, as well as whole group instruction.

Ms. Vardanyan Andres & Maria Cardenas 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.

Van Nuys, CA 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

Never Before Funded 25 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lakeshore Storytelling Kits - Set 2 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $199.00 2 $398.00
Lakeshore 3-In-1 Chair Set - Versatile Indoor/Outdoor Seating for Classrooms • Lakeshore Learning Materials $379.00 1 $379.00
Lakeshore Alphabet Sounds Teaching Tubs • Lakeshore Learning Materials $199.00 1 $199.00
Lakeshore See-Inside Magnetic Blocks • Lakeshore Learning Materials $89.99 2 $179.98
Lakeshore Natural Accents Ocean Classroom Carpet - 4' x 6' • Lakeshore Learning Materials $179.00 1 $179.00
D-FantiX Small Magnetic White Board Set - 11.4 x 8.3 Inch Double Sided Magnetic Dry Erase White Board with 4 Markers and 2 Erasers, Lined Dry Erase Whiteboard for Kids Students Learning Drawing • Amazon Business $16.79 10 $167.90
Lakeshore Early Math Folder Game Libraries - Pre K-K - Complete Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $159.00 1 $159.00
Lakeshore Phonics Magnetic Word Building Boards - Complete Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $159.00 1 $159.00
Lakeshore Magnetic Pattern Block Builders • Lakeshore Learning Materials $52.99 3 $158.97
Lakeshore Touch & Read Sight-Word Sentence Match - Complete Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $139.00 1 $139.00
Lakeshore Clear-View Bins - Set of 12 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $129.00 1 $129.00
Lakeshore Magnetic Math Learning Rods - Complete Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $129.00 1 $129.00
Lakeshore Magnetic Wonder Tiles® - Master Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $119.99 1 $119.99
Lakeshore Snap & Build Phonics - Complete Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $85.00 1 $85.00
Lakeshore Classic Board Book Story Collection • Lakeshore Learning Materials $76.50 1 $76.50
Lakeshore Easy-Clean Craft Trays - Set of 4 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $24.99 3 $74.97
Lakeshore Neon Heavy-Duty Book Bins - Set of 6 Colors • Lakeshore Learning Materials $69.99 1 $69.99
Lakeshore Find & Write CVC Words Activity Center • Lakeshore Learning Materials $34.99 2 $69.98
Medium Tuff Tote (14"l x 11 1/4"w x 6 1/2"h) • Lakeshore Learning Materials $16.99 4 $67.96
Large Tuff Tote (17 1/4"l x 13 3/4"w x 8"h) • Lakeshore Learning Materials $21.99 3 $65.97
Lakeshore Rhythm & Rhyme Board Book Collection • Lakeshore Learning Materials $63.50 1 $63.50
Lakeshore Turn-In-Your-Work Organizer • Lakeshore Learning Materials $59.99 1 $59.99
Lakeshore Number Line Math Activity Chart • Lakeshore Learning Materials $59.99 1 $59.99
Lakeshore Snap-Together Letter Blocks • Lakeshore Learning Materials $59.99 1 $59.99
Lakeshore Snap & Build CVC Words • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 2 $59.98
Lakeshore Storytelling Board with Magnetic Backing • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 2 $59.98
Lakeshore Classroom Carry-All Supply Caddy • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 2 $59.98
Lakeshore Store-It-All Craft Containers - Set of 10 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 2 $59.98
Lakeshore Catch a Letter Magnetic Learning Game • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 2 $59.98
Lakeshore Lid for Lakeshore Clear-View Storage Box • Lakeshore Learning Materials $4.99 12 $59.88
Lakeshore Building Language Lotto • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 1 $49.99
Lakeshore Stack & Build Phonics Flip Books • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 1 $49.99
Lakeshore Alphabet Learning Locks • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 1 $49.99
Lakeshore Leveled Books Classroom Library 1 - Book Bin Set - Level C (K) • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 1 $49.99
Lakeshore Activity Tree for Chicka Chicka Boom Boom • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 1 $49.99
Lakeshore Magnetic Wonder Tiles® - Starter Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 1 $49.99
Lakeshore CVC Words Giant Activity Dice • Lakeshore Learning Materials $24.99 2 $49.98
Lakeshore Leveled Books Classroom Library 1 - Book Bin Set - Level A (K) • Lakeshore Learning Materials $48.99 1 $48.99
Lakeshore Leveled Books Classroom Library 1 - Book Bin Set - Level B (K) • Lakeshore Learning Materials $46.99 1 $46.99
Lakeshore Leveled Books Classroom Library 1 - Book Bin Set - Level D (K-Gr. 1) • Lakeshore Learning Materials $44.99 1 $44.99
Lakeshore Classroom Supply Caddies - Set of 6 Colors • Lakeshore Learning Materials $44.99 1 $44.99
Lakeshore Classroom Magnetic Numbers & Operations Kit • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
Lakeshore Magnetic Display Shelves • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
Lakeshore Beginning Sounds Instant Learning Center • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
Lakeshore Teaching Phonemic Awareness Skills Activity Center • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
Lakeshore Alphabet Cones • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
Lakeshore Letter Crayons Word Building Center • Lakeshore Learning Materials $32.99 1 $32.99
Lakeshore Magnetic Numbers & Counters • Lakeshore Learning Materials $32.99 1 $32.99
Lakeshore Apple Tree Counting Box • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
Lakeshore 3-D Geometric Shapes Tub • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
Lakeshore Math Dice Tub • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
Lakeshore Touch & Read CVC Words Match • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
Lakeshore Alphabet Sounds Picture Magnets • Lakeshore Learning Materials $27.99 1 $27.99
Magnet People - Set of 12 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $23.99 1 $23.99
Lakeshore Neon Heavy-Duty Storage Box - Bright Purple • Lakeshore Learning Materials $7.99 3 $23.97
Lakeshore Neon Heavy-Duty Storage Box - Bright Yellow • Lakeshore Learning Materials $7.99 3 $23.97
Lakeshore Neon Heavy-Duty Storage Box - Bright Blue • Lakeshore Learning Materials $7.99 3 $23.97
Lakeshore Neon Heavy-Duty Storage Box - Bright Green • Lakeshore Learning Materials $7.99 3 $23.97
Lakeshore Neon Heavy-Duty Storage Box - Bright Orange • Lakeshore Learning Materials $7.99 3 $23.97
Lakeshore Neon Heavy-Duty Storage Box - Bright Pink • Lakeshore Learning Materials $7.99 3 $23.97
Lakeshore Giant Magnetic Letters - Lowercase • Lakeshore Learning Materials $17.99 1 $17.99
Lakeshore Giant Magnetic Letters - Uppercase • Lakeshore Learning Materials $17.99 1 $17.99
Funrous Wooden Rainbow Pencil Holder Pen Holder Teacher Appreciation Gifts from Students Pencil Organizer Brushes Makeup Brush Crayon School Teacher Supplies for Kids Girls • Amazon Business $14.79 1 $14.79
Lakeshore Magnetic Hooks - Set of 5 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $11.99 1 $11.99
Lakeshore Lid for Neon Heavy-Duty Storage Box - Bright Pink • Lakeshore Learning Materials $3.99 3 $11.97
Lakeshore Lid for Neon Heavy-Duty Storage Box - Bright Yellow • Lakeshore Learning Materials $3.99 3 $11.97
Lakeshore Lid for Neon Heavy-Duty Storage Box - Bright Orange • Lakeshore Learning Materials $3.99 3 $11.97
Lakeshore Lid for Neon Heavy-Duty Storage Box - Bright Green • Lakeshore Learning Materials $3.99 3 $11.97
Lakeshore Lid for Neon Heavy-Duty Storage Box - Bright Blue • Lakeshore Learning Materials $3.99 3 $11.97
Lakeshore Lid for Neon Heavy-Duty Storage Box - Bright Purple • Lakeshore Learning Materials $3.99 3 $11.97
Lakeshore Magnetic Numbers • Lakeshore Learning Materials $10.99 1 $10.99

Materials cost

$4,873.60

Vendor shipping charges

 $234.55

Sales tax

 $445.93

3rd party payment processing fee

$73.10

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$5,657.18

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$998.33

Total project goal

$6,655.51

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