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Ms. Pekata from Trenton, NJ is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Stand up or Sit down! The Students can Choose!

Help me give my students the option of moving during the day. This seating enables students to stand up or sit down and change easily.

  • $697 goal

This project expired on July 12, 2025.

This project expired on July 12, 2025.

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Celebrate 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

My students need a significant amount of movement, especially since they are autistic and do stay in my self-contained classroom as opposed to moving throughout the building as the general education population.

These tall desks will help the students determine for themselves how they want to stand or sit during academic activities.

I try to give students choices whenever possible. These will be a great addition to our kinisthetic classroom!

We incorporate a lot of movement (composting outdoors, walking while practicing social skills, and local school trips where we walk to local businesses and learn hiring and management skill) but still spend time at desks.

These tall desks will help the students determine for themselves how they want to stand or sit during academic activities. I try to give students choices whenever possible. These will be a great addition to our kinisthetic classroom!

Ms. Pekata Trenton Ninth Grade Academy Grades 9-12

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.

Trenton, NJ 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

15 students impacted

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Correll 20"W Rectangular Adjstable Standing Desk, Gray Granite (CST2024TF-15) • Quill.com $276.80 2 $553.60

Materials cost

$553.60

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.30

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$591.90

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$104.45

Total project goal

$696.35

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