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Mrs. Dakessian from Chicago, IL is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Storage Solutions for Strong Students

Help me give my students the organization needed to be successful and retain our materials!

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Dakessian's classroom raised $475

This project is fully funded

My Project

Our school is a very unique elementary and middle school in the uptown neighborhood of Chicago. We serve one of the most diverse areas in the city - and our small school has English Learners that speak over 30 different languages! Many of our students are refugees that come to our school to find a safe space. In addition, over 1/3 of our student population receives special education services. Our amazing and unique students are not the only special pieces that make up our school. Our unique space sprawls over two city blocks, with our middle school being a few streets away from our main elementary building.

Students and staff travel between our buildings and multi-use spaces.

To support the movement, storage and reuse of items, we need some strong storage solutions!

Please support us in providing a traveling cart, storage containers with lids, and a filing cabinet to help solve our storage conditions across all our spaces!

Mrs. Dakessian McCutcheon Elementary School Grades 6-8

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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.

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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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
DEVAISE 2 Drawer Lateral File Cabinet with Lock, Filing Cabinet fits Letter/Legal/A4 Size, Large Printer Stand with Storage Shelves for Home Office, Black • Amazon Business $149.99 1 $149.99
Mythinglogic Rolling Sports Ball Storage Cart, Sports Lockable Ball Storage Locker with Elastic Straps, Stackable Ball Cage for Garage Storage Garage Organizer (2 Sets) • Amazon Business $89.99 1 $89.99
IRIS USA 32 Qt. Plastic Storage Bin Tote Organizing Container with Durable Lid and Secure Latching Buckles, Stackable and Nestable, 6 Pack, clear with Black Buckle • Amazon Business $73.19 1 $73.19
Warome Fruit Vegetable Basket，4 Tier Kitchen Stackable Metal Wire Basket Cart with Rolling Wheels, Potato and Onion Storage Bins Rack for Pantry , Utility Snack Organizer Cart，Black • Amazon Business $55.00 1 $55.00

Materials cost

$368.17

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.52

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$403.69

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$71.24

Total project goal

$474.93

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $474.93

4 Donors

-$429.28

Donations toward project cost

-$403.69

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$25.59

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$45.65

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