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Ms. Journey, Occupational Therapist from Philadelphia, PA is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Sensory Break Space for Little Learners!

Help me give my students classroom break spaces to support their ability to keep calm bodies for learning at school!

  • $1,766 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Project

At my school, we have a classroom specifically for kindergarten-2nd grade Autistic Students. The students in this classroom have many differences in how they process sensory input, including being more sensitive to the sights, sounds, and movements that happen within their learning environment. However - physically, these classrooms are the same as the rest of the school - open floorplan rectangle, bare floors, cement walls and ceilings. It is a constant challenge to adjust the amount of sight and sound input our students are distracted by in this layout.

Without a calming break space and staff's ability to adjust work areas, it can be nearly impossible for our students to focus on their schoolwork.

These dividers make it possible to break up the space to limit visual and auditory distractions as teaching happens in other spaces in the room. While expensive, they are an extremely effective tool to help achieve this goal!

Ms. Journey, Occupational Therapist James G Blaine Elementary School Grades 3-5

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

9 students impacted 1donor

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Angeles Sound Sponge Quiet Divider, 120 x 48 Inches, Various Options • School Specialty $1,319.21 1 $1,319.21

Materials cost

$1,319.21

Vendor shipping charges

 $131.92

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$19.79

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,500.92

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$264.87

Total project goal

$1,765.79

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,765.79

1 Donor

-$1,765.79

Donations toward project cost

-$1,500.92

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$264.87

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