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Now everyone has a chance to play a fun learning game!\r\n\r\nThank you again for your gracious donation!","fullyFundedDate":1754002217795,"projectUrl":"project/games-to-promote-brain-waves/9418403/","projectTitle":"Games to Promote Brain Waves!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Feltner","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8183831_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x0,y504&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1638826818424","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8183831"},{"teacherId":1581695,"projectId":9380935,"letterContent":"The headphones with mics have arrived and we are thrilled!!!! Thank you so much for putting this tool in the hands of my ML learners. They will get a lot of use and practice out of them. The students were very excited to see them and asked if they could take them to their homeroom class.\r\n\r\nI love these headsets because they do not use the UBS port to plug in. For some of my youngest students, this is a challenge. 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Your donation has not only provided them with a book but has also given them something invaluable: the joy and excitement of reading.\r\n\r\nOn behalf of my students and myself, thank you again for your incredible generosity. You are helping to create a lasting impact that will stay with them for years to come.","fullyFundedDate":1739374006168,"projectUrl":"project/our-story-in-words/9044290/","projectTitle":"Our story in words!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. O","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7895338_orig.jpg?crop=1200,1200,x0,y152&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1736439769583","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7895338"},{"teacherId":7895338,"projectId":9043014,"letterContent":"On behalf of Arlington Elementary, I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude for your generous donation to support our school's recess equipment. 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Arlington Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Indianapolis, Indiana that is part of Franklin Township Community School Corporation.
It serves 454 students
in grades K - 3 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.7:1.
Its teachers have had 180 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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40%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Arlington Elementary School
$59,554
raised using DonorsChoose
180
projects
funded
31
teachers
funded
494
donors
15
projects
for
basic supplies
21
projects for
technology
18
projects for
books
13
projects
for
art supplies
Arlington Elementary School has received support from
333 individuals from Indiana and
161 individuals out-of-state.