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Ms. Allen from Atlanta, GA is requesting musical instruments through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Practice Makes Perfect!

My students need keyboard covers to transport keyboards from school to home for practicing at home.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Allen's classroom raised $495

This project is fully funded

My Students

The population range from poor to middle class within the school and the school district. The school is the oldest African American high school and has a proud and supportive alumni who continue to assist with keeping up with the school's integrity and tradition. The students are very tech savvy and are very open-minded in learning foreign music. Students who have been placed in some of the music classes offered at the school have expressed their interest in music technology. The students seek lessons that are more engaging through technology based music instruction. Students in the fine arts program are also students who seek immediate feedback. For example, SmartMusic software records and grades their performance. This software helps student engaged in sight reading exercises.

My Project

Piano class is not offered this year. Even though it was not offered, I am able to teach piano lessons after school. Students who have an interest do not have keyboards at home to practice. Students are able to complete an instrument check out so that they are able to practice at home. This will give students the opportunity to practice piano skills at home to show growth when they attend their after school lessons. Students will also be able to learn songs independently as well as teach themselves different piano concepts at home. The keyboard covers will allow easy transport from school to home.

Ms. Allen Booker Washington High School Grades 9-12

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.

Atlanta, GA 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 30 students impacted 5donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
76-Key Keyboard Gig Bag • Woodwind and Brasswind $44.99 8 $359.92

Materials cost

$359.92

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$24.83

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.40

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$420.15

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$74.14

Total project goal

$494.29

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$494.29

3 Donors

-$297.14

Donations toward project cost

-$252.57

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$44.57

match offer

-$197.15

Match offer toward project cost

-$167.58

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$29.57

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$0.00

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