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Ms. Zaragoza from Port Saint Lucie, FL is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Puzzling Out Success

Help me give my students puzzles that support letter recognition, counting, shapes, and fine motor development through engaging, interactive play. These educational tools make learning fun and meaningful.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Zaragoza's classroom raised $178

This project is fully funded

My Project

I love how curious, enthusiastic, and eager to learn my students are each day. They thrive when learning is hands-on and playful. These wooden puzzles will help them strengthen foundational skills like letter recognition, counting, shape identification, and fine motor coordination. The dinosaur and animal puzzles will spark their imagination and build problem-solving skills, while the alphabet and number sets support early literacy and math development. Each resource was selected to engage young learners in meaningful, developmentally appropriate ways that make learning both fun and lasting. These tools will help my students grow with confidence and joy.

Ms. Zaragoza River's Edge Elementary 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.

Port Saint Lucie, FL View local requests

More than half of 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 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
7 Pack Wooden Puzzles for Toddlers 2 3 4 5 Years Old - 7 Colorful Chunky Wood Peg Puzzles for Kids Ages 2-5, Alphabet Shape Numbers Fruits Sea Animals Dinosaur Zoo - Educational Toddler Learning Toys • Amazon Business $28.99 1 $28.99
Melissa & Doug Upper & Lower Case Alphabet Letters Wooden Puzzle - 52 Pieces • Amazon Business $22.99 1 $22.99
Atoylink Wooden Counting Peg Board Kindergarten Math Manipulatives Number Counting Toys for Toddlers Learning Materials Montessori Educational Toys for 2 3 4 Year Old Boys Girls Gifts • Amazon Business $20.89 1 $20.89
SYNARRY Large Dinosaur Wooden Puzzles for Kids 4 in 1 Gift Box(12.2 * 9.4 in) - FSC Certified, Jigsaw Puzzles for Kids Ages 4-6, Dinosaur Toys Gifts for 3 4 5 Year Old Boys Girls • Amazon Business $17.09 1 $17.09
SYNARRY Large Animals Wooden Puzzles for Kids 4 in 1 Gift Box(12.2 * 9.4 in) - FSC Certified, Jigsaw Puzzles for Toddlers 3-5, Puzzles for Kids Ages 4-6, Wood Toys Gifts for 3 4 5 Year Old Boys Girls • Amazon Business $15.58 1 $15.58
3 in 1 Montessori Toys for 3+ Year Old, Educational Magnetic Color and Number Maze, Shape & Number Wooden Puzzle Sorting Toys for Toddlers, Preschool Learning Activities Classroom Must Haves • Amazon Business $13.59 1 $13.59

Materials cost

$119.13

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.79

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$150.92

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$26.63

Total project goal

$177.55

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$177.55

1 Donor

-$123.28

Donations toward project cost

-$117.28

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$6.00

match offer

-$39.58

Match offer toward project cost

-$33.64

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$5.94

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$14.70

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$0.00

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