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Ms. Melissa from Zwolle, LA is requesting computers & tablets through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Special Education Communication Device

Help me give my students a device they can use to communicate their wants and needs.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Melissa's classroom raised $488

This project is fully funded

My Project

As you may know, I am a special education teacher, and the majority of my students are nonverbal. I would like to use this device as a communication board. There is a great opportunity to use this in my classroom that is being missed by not having access to an iPad. I can work closely with our speech therapist to create the communication boards that our students need to help them be successful in the classroom. Having access to an iPad with a communication app on it could be a game-changer for some of my students.

Ms. Melissa Zwolle 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.

Zwolle, LA 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

5 students impacted 3donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Apple - 11-inch iPad A16 chip with Wi-Fi - 128GB - Pink • Best Buy Education $349.00 1 $349.00

Materials cost

$349.00

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $30.54

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.24

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$414.78

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$73.20

Total project goal

$487.98

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $487.98

2 Donors

-$338.85

Donations toward project cost

-$288.02

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$50.83

match offer

-$149.13

Match offer toward project cost

-$126.76

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$22.37

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 $0.00

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