Help me give my students alternative seating. I teach at an at-risk school. It is important that I teach students to feel safe and at home. When the learning environment is that way, students do better.
$387 goal
This project expired on August 23, 2025.
This project expired on August 23, 2025.
Celebrating 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
I love that they come to my school needing the opportunity to get done with school early because of life circumstances. They have overcome so much and are determined to graduate. I have had many students express that they feel comfortable in my room from the way I have it set up, and the Lakeshore Flex-Space Washable Comfy Floor Seats will make it even more inviting. I feel like the way it is set up helps students feel happy to be here at school and want to be in my room to learn. Since this is an alternative school, we have the ability to provide these things that help so much
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
Never Before Funded150 students impacted
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