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Mrs. Mercer from Natchez, MS is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Not Your Typical Boring Classroom

Help me give my students new and comfy classroom seating. Stadium seats and camping chairs give students the freedom to recline while learning.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Mercer's classroom raised $496

This project is fully funded

My Project

Over the past 5 years, I have experimented with flexible seating. I have seen great results from it. Students love coming in and seeing a completely different type of classroom, not your typical boring desk and chairs.

Camping chairs and folding seats will help the students sit comfortably in their own way, while still learning.

The lap desks will be used as the student's desks and the circle cushions will help when students come to the teacher-led center each day, to have a comfy place to sit.

The purpose of this project is to give my new group of scholars new seating and to show this is the the new and creative way to help students learn. Classrooms of the future!

Mrs. Mercer McLaurin Elementary School Grades 3-5

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.

Natchez, MS 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

HBCU Alum 50 students impacted 12donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
MOON LENCE Portable Camping Chairs 2 Pack, Backpacking Chairs,The 3rd Gen Folding Chairs, Compact Lightweight for Backpacking Hiking, Heavy Duty, with 2 Side Pockets • Amazon Business $62.98 2 $125.96
Geetery Folding Stadium Seats for Bleachers with Back Support and Cushion Wide Padded Stadium Chair Foldable Floor Chair for Sport Event Camping Beach, 6 Adjustable Reclining Position • Amazon Business $125.79 1 $125.79
Leinuosen 6 Pcs Kids Lap Desk Tray with Storage Plastic Breakfast Laptop Trays with Side Pockets and Slot Portable Lap Bed Table for Writing Eating Game Classroom Snacks Boy Girl (Multi Colors) • Amazon Business $61.99 1 $61.99
8 Pcs 15 Inch Round Floor Cushions for Kids and Toddlers, Flexible Seating for Classroom Furniture 3.5 Inch Thick Floor Pillow for Home, Daycare, Preschool, Yoga and Meditation (Jewelry Blue) • Amazon Business $46.99 1 $46.99

Materials cost

$360.73

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $25.25

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.41

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$421.39

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$74.36

Total project goal

$495.75

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $495.75

11 Donors

-$428.85

Donations toward project cost

-$368.27

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$60.58

match offer

-$62.50

Match offer toward project cost

-$53.12

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$9.38

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.41

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