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Mrs. Arquette from Aberdeen, WA is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Scootch Over

Help me give my students stadium flexible seating so the whole group has a spot on the carpet!

  • $2,068 goal

This project expired on January 18, 2025.

This project expired on January 18, 2025.

My Project

This year all third-grade students are in one classroom! My co-teacher and I are encouraged by the successes we have had in just the first few weeks. We are much more of a team, than ever before. Although there have been lots of successes we are still working through some challenges. One of these is how to get everyone to our class meetings at once. Enter the stadium seating!

Nesting stadium benches are just what the classroom ordered!

These benches won't take up a ton of classroom space because they nest, and all students will have a spot in the classroom and a good view of the board.

Mrs. Arquette A.J. West Elementary School Grades 3-5

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Aberdeen, WA 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

42 students impacted

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lakeshore Flex-Space Comfy Nesting Benches • Lakeshore Learning Materials $1,499.00 1 $1,499.00

Materials cost

$1,499.00

Vendor shipping charges

$74.95

Sales tax

$131.16

3rd party payment processing fee

$22.48

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,757.59

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$310.16

Total project goal

$2,067.75

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