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Ms. Perakos from Hartford, CT is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Our Busy Bee's Want to Build!

Help me give my students in our preschool inclusion program a block center that will really spark their curiosity and allow them to explore what it means to BUILD.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Perakos's classroom raised $767

This project is fully funded

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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

Help me give my students the resources they need to thrive by supporting our Block Center. By donating building blocks, you will help my students develop essential gross motor and fine motor skills, as well as motor planning abilities. The Block Center will give students the opportunity to strengthen their muscles, practice precision, and improve their hand-eye coordination in a fun and engaging way.

As well as the different motor benefits, the Block Center is a effective tool for encouraging social skill development.

As my students work together to build, stack, and create, they learn to communicate, collaborate, share, and problem-solve with their peers. These social interactions are vital for children as they create a natural environment for practicing turn-taking, sharing, and teamwork.

Your support will provide my students with opportunities for growth across multiple developmental areas while having fun.

Ms. Perakos Parkville Community School Grades PreK-2

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.

Hartford, CT 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

18 students impacted 4donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Kaplan Early Learning Brick, Blocks, and Rock Builders • Kaplan Early Learning Company $611.96 1 $611.96

Materials cost

$611.96

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.18

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$651.14

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$114.91

Total project goal

$766.05

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$766.05

3 Donors

-$383.02

Donations toward project cost

-$325.57

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$57.45

match offer

-$383.02

Match offer toward project cost

-$325.57

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$57.45

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$0.00

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