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Ms. Solano from Palermo CA is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Sturdy Desks Take The Rockiness Out of Learning

Help me give my students new desks to create a safe learning environment that empowers collaborative learning!

  • $2,051 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

Students soar when they collaborate with their peers. The ability to discuss and review concepts deepens their understanding of taught concepts, which in returns strengthens the whole class discussion. My students' growth of understanding depends on the ability to collaborate in a safe environment.

My hope and desire are that donors help me build a classroom inclusive to collaborated learning to benefit the success of my diverse students.

A safe environment is necessary for collaboration to aid in successful student success.

My Project

Students will benefit from sturdy new desks, as the old desks often are rocky and uneven from missing screws. My current classroom set are mismatched and don't allow for flat surfaces necessary for class projects. Often, students need to stop working to find or tighten screws, which inhibits the flow of learning. All students deserve a safe learning environment to meet the set expectations of a rigorous learning environment.

New desks will create a desired collaborative learning environment essential to support the learning needs of my diverse classroom.

Student learning growth shows greater success when students collaborate with peers of various strengths. Even flat surfaces are essential for projects to be successfully fulfilled.

Ms. Solano
Grades 6-8

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Flash Furniture Student Desk with Open Front Metal Book Box • Amazon Business $51.59 30 $1,547.70

Materials cost

$1,547.70

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $141.61

3rd party payment processing fee

$23.22

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,742.53

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$307.51

Total project goal

$2,050.04

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $2,050.04

1 Donor

-$1,026.00

Donations toward project cost

-$872.10

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$153.90

match offer

-$1,024.04

Match offer toward project cost

-$870.43

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$153.61

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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