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Mrs. Heilman from Harrisburg, PA is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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The Comfy Cozy Classroom Carpet!

My students need a carpet that is also a learning tool to help them find their own designated spot and make for faster transitions.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Heilman's classroom raised $381

This project is fully funded

My Students

My students are very special. I teach two sessions of kindergarten so I teach 40 students a day.

They love learning and I’d like to make it a little more comfortable for them in our classroom while they are learning and give each of them personal space.

They come from all over the world, they speak multiple languages. They come from low socioeconomic families, our school is now 100% free lunch program.

The new carpet will help them with social skills and finding personal space.

My Project

I will use this new carpet in many ways. It will help make the students feel more comfortable, it will give them a defined area to sit in, it will help with socializing the students. Many kindergarten students need practice with personal space. This carpet will give each student a specific spot to help establish daily rules and to give them their very own place every day. I teach half day kindergarten so this will help two groups of students for a total of 40 students each year. I know this carpet will last for years to come. Thank you for helping our class reach this goal.

Mrs. Heilman South Side Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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.

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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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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Alphabet Seating KID$ Value PLUS Rug - 8' x 12' • Kaplan Early Learning Company $288.96 1 $288.96

Materials cost

$288.96

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.33

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$323.29

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$57.05

Total project goal

$380.34

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$380.34

6 Donors

-$280.34

Donations toward project cost

-$238.29

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$42.05

match offer

-$100.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$85.00

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$15.00

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$0.00

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