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I am also able to make sure toys are sprayed down and ready for the next morning!\r\n\r\nI am so happy to keep seeing my student's in my classroom ready to learn!","fullyFundedDate":1756250022797,"projectUrl":"project/healthy-kids-learning-minds/9451134/","projectTitle":"Healthy Kids = Learning Minds","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Garrett","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9436806_orig.png?crop=396,396,x247,y597&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1705512275916","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9436806"},{"teacherId":9436806,"projectId":9368990,"letterContent":"Thank you for helping me fund \"Kindergarten Play Time Here We Come!\" Toys help us learn sharing, taking turns, fine motor skills, and how to use their imaginations! \r\n\r\nThey were super excited when I brought out brand new toys! Big smiles and the words \"Can I play with these?\". So excited to get to play with the toys!\r\n\r\nThe magnetic tiles have been a HUGE hit! They love building with them from houses, to castles, to rockets! Wooden blocks turn into tall towers and houses! Ball and rods, brain flakes, and mini abc pops show different ways my students play and show creativity!","fullyFundedDate":1755694922166,"projectUrl":"project/kindergarten-play-time-here-we-come/9368990/","projectTitle":"Kindergarten Play Time Here We Come!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Garrett","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9436806_orig.png?crop=396,396,x247,y597&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1705512275916","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9436806"},{"teacherId":9436806,"projectId":9430194,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping me fund \"The Calendar Kid's\"! I am so excited to continue reading them as the school year goes on! September was a class hit and they listened to the story really well!\r\n\r\nI am excited to continue to read about each month and tell them about all of the amazing things to come as different months come and go! I appreciate you helping me fund these books so my kid's can learn so much about the months! I can't wait to read about upcoming holidays, months, seasons, and so much more!","fullyFundedDate":1751749914823,"projectUrl":"project/the-calendar-kids-help-us-learn-new-th/9430194/","projectTitle":"\"The Calendar Kids\" Help Us Learn New Things!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Garrett","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9436806_orig.png?crop=396,396,x247,y597&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1705512275916","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9436806"},{"teacherId":9436806,"projectId":9278709,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping me fund \"calm down corner upgrade\". 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They ask to do certain games and activities in their small group,s even if they were not planned for that day. \r\n\r\nI can't wait to see how it helps my students next year. I know this project will help all of my students in the years to come.","fullyFundedDate":1715519893974,"projectUrl":"project/winning-with-phonics/8235091/","projectTitle":"WINning with Phonics","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Nelson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7909964_orig.jpg?crop=1536,1536,x0,y40&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1628039989771","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7909964"},{"teacherId":9436806,"projectId":9277769,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping me fund \"more and more books\". I have been able to read some of the books to my kindergarten class since we started school in September! \r\n\r\nGive a mouse a cookie, this book is one fire, and there was an old lady who swallowed a rainbow have definitely been class hits! 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About this school
21st Century Preparatory School is
an urban public school
in Racine, Wisconsin that is part of Wisconsin Department of Public Institute.
It serves 512 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.5:1.
Its teachers have had 79 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
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Grades Pre-K - 8
512 Students
33 Teachers
1220 Mound Ave Ste 102Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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83%
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21st Century Preparatory School
$36,981
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79
projects
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27
teachers
funded
239
donors
7
projects for
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16
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books
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art supplies
21st Century Preparatory School has received support from
128 individuals from Wisconsin and
111 individuals out-of-state.