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Mr. Ruihley from Kalamazoo, MI is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Table and Chairs For Better Learning! Phase 2

Help me give my students the appropriate size height chairs and table for them to work at.

  • $712 goal

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My Students

We are a preschool classroom, consisting of two half-day sessions of eighteen 4 and 5-year-olds. We serve low-income families by providing a high-quality, free preschool experience. Many of our students have other risk factors such as, a single parent, living in an unsafe area, and many more. The students are very hands-on and love learning through play. All of our students are getting ready to move into kindergarten. We want to introduce them to a fun-filled year that they will remember and share!

My Project

Preschool is most often my students' first time being in a school setting. They should be able to sit at a table and converse with their peers comfortably. The tables and chairs that we currently have in our classroom are not suitable for many of my learners as they range in variations of different heights.

Appropriate seating and tables are key to better success in learning and relationship building.

We utilize our tables for many activities throughout the day such as, eating, playing, and doing small group activities together. The table will be a wonderful addition to our classroom as we can change the height of it as our students grow throughout the year. We are also requesting three slightly larger chairs as our current chairs are too small for the adults to comfortably sit and get up from.

Mr. Ruihley Winchell Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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Kalamazoo, MI View local requests

More than a third 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

36 students impacted 18donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Classic Chrome Chair 12" - Blue • Kaplan Early Learning Company $57.60 6 $345.60
Golden Oak 30" x 60" Rectangle Table with 15" - 24" Adjustable Legs • Kaplan Early Learning Company $220.46 1 $220.46

Materials cost

$566.06

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.49

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$604.55

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$106.69

Total project goal

$711.24

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$711.24

13 Donors

-$537.86

Donations toward project cost

-$457.19

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$80.67

match offer

-$173.36

Match offer toward project cost

-$147.36

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$26.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$0.01

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$0.00

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