{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"James P. Lee Early Childhood Learning Center","outOfStateSupporters":33.9,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":8360781,"projectId":9201087,"letterContent":"We are in full swing back at school. My young preschoolers with Special Needs love to take breaks and be in small spaces. I think these small spaces help them feel safe. \r\n\r\nDaily we see our kids choosing to take a break in the cozy cube. An adult will go over with them and assess if they need alone time or if they need an adult to help them regulate. If they need alone time the cube is a perfect place for them to escape the classroom hustle and bustle and find time to regulate.\r\n\r\nI am so thankful that this cube was donated to our room. It is one of our most valuable tools in the room.\r\n\r\nThank you for loving my special little learners.","fullyFundedDate":1746785894446,"projectUrl":"project/reading-cozy-cube-to-help-preschool-st/9201087/","projectTitle":"Reading \"Cozy Cube\" to Help Preschool Students Self Regulate","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Amber","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8360781_orig.jpg?crop=613,613,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1682987015002","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8360781"},{"teacherId":9021201,"projectId":9359166,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom with these essential supplies! Your generosity provided gloves we use daily to care for each of our students—something so simple, yet so vital to keeping everyone safe and healthy throughout the year.\r\n\r\nThe dry erase markers have been a big hit too! Our students love using them for early writing and art on the whiteboard, and they help our teachers and paraprofessionals stay organized each day. The index card stickers have made a wonderful difference as well—labeling shelves and bins so every child can find what they need and build independence.\r\n\r\nYour kindness touches every part of our day, and we're so grateful for your support in helping our special needs preschool students learn and grow in a safe, organized, and happy space.","fullyFundedDate":1755388735104,"projectUrl":"project/essentials-for-a-safe-engaging-pre-k-sp/9359166/","projectTitle":"Essentials for a Safe, Engaging Pre-K Special Education Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Ribeiro","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9021201"},{"teacherId":9021201,"projectId":9347851,"letterContent":"Thank you from the bottom of my heart for helping bring our light table to life! The moment it arrived, our students were drawn to it—eyes wide, hands exploring, and smiles all around. The soft glow and colorful light toys have created a space where our pre-verbal students naturally gather and play together.\r\n\r\nIt's been such a joy to see children who once played alone now laughing and engaging with their peers. Your kindness has made a real difference in helping them grow socially and emotionally. We are so grateful for your generosity and for believing in our amazing kids!","fullyFundedDate":1747188436973,"projectUrl":"project/light-up-learning-in-our-special-needs-p/9347851/","projectTitle":"Light Up Learning in Our Special Needs Preschool","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Ribeiro","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9021201"},{"teacherId":9021201,"projectId":9290075,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generosity, our classroom is now full of exciting new fine motor toys that are helping our special needs preschoolers grow and succeed! Fine motor skills are a key component of our daily routine, and we have a special fine motor rotation built into our schedule. These new materials give students a variety of engaging, hands-on opportunities to strengthen their little fingers, practice correct grasp (a key pre-writing and occupational therapy goal), and build the persistence needed to complete tasks.\r\n\r\nThese toys are more than just fun — they are powerful tools that support our students' IEP goals in cognitive, social-emotional, and fine motor development. The variety allows us to meet students where they are, challenge them appropriately, and celebrate their successes as they grow in independence and confidence.\r\n\r\nBecause of your support, our fine motor rotation is now one of the most engaging parts of the day, and students are developing the foundational skills they will need for writing, self-care, and problem solving. Thank you for helping us make learning joyful and meaningful for every child in our classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1746569572004,"projectUrl":"project/hands-on-learning-grasp-play-and-grow/9290075/","projectTitle":"Hands-On Learning: Grasp, Play, and Grow","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Ribeiro","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9021201"},{"teacherId":9021201,"projectId":9282151,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generosity, our visual/hands-on project has brought so much joy and engagement to our special needs preschool classroom! The safety mirror is a student favorite — they love looking at themselves, making faces, and playing interactive games in front of it. It has become a wonderful tool for building social-emotional skills, encouraging peer interaction, and supporting self-recognition.\r\n\r\nYour donation also provided us with laminate sheets, which we use daily to create visual supports that help our students reach their cognitive, speech, and occupational therapy goals. These visuals guide them through routines, teach new skills, and make learning more accessible. The dry-erase markers have been a big hit, too — students love using them to draw, practice letters, and share their ideas on the whiteboard, strengthening both fine motor skills and communication.\r\n\r\nWe would also like to give a special thank-you to SONIC for their generous 50% match, which made this project possible. Their partnership helped turn our vision into reality and gave our students the tools they need to learn and grow.\r\n\r\nBecause of you, our students have more opportunities to learn in meaningful, hands-on ways. Your support helps them make progress toward their IEP goals while keeping learning engaging and fun. We are so grateful for your generosity!","fullyFundedDate":1745846954860,"projectUrl":"project/creating-a-visual-and-hands-on-learning/9282151/","projectTitle":"Creating a Visual and Hands-On Learning Environment","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Ribeiro","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9021201"},{"teacherId":9021201,"projectId":9274794,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our construction unit! Your generosity provided a kinetic sand construction kit, big timber block building set, magnetic blocks, a gear building set, and a roll & race ramp — everything we needed to turn our classroom into a busy construction zone.\r\n\r\nThese materials have been a huge hit with our students, sparking teamwork, creativity, and problem-solving. They are practicing language and social skills as they plan and build together, developing fine motor strength with the blocks and gears, and exploring STEM concepts through cause-and-effect play with the ramps. Most importantly, these activities help them work toward their IEP goals while having fun and staying fully engaged.\r\n\r\nBecause of your kindness, our classroom is filled with joyful builders who are learning, collaborating, and growing every day. Thank you for laying the foundation for so much meaningful learning!","fullyFundedDate":1746626524928,"projectUrl":"project/dig-dump-and-build-growing-skills-thr/9274794/","projectTitle":"Dig, Dump, and Build: Growing Skills Through Construction Fun","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Ribeiro","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9021201"},{"teacherId":9021201,"projectId":9274603,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our train-themed unit! Your generosity brought train puzzles, play dough mats, stickers, a Little People train, magnetic train set, and felt board train into our classroom — turning our students' love of trains into hands-on learning opportunities.\r\n\r\nThese materials have been a wonderful way to spark imagination, encourage cooperation, and build important skills. Students are working on language and communication as they narrate train adventures, strengthening fine motor skills with play dough mats and magnets, and practicing problem-solving with puzzles. Most importantly, they are engaged, joyful, and making progress toward their IEP goals in ways that feel like play.\r\n\r\nThank you for putting our learning \"on the right track\" and helping us create a classroom where curiosity leads the way!","fullyFundedDate":1746569571867,"projectUrl":"project/full-steam-ahead-learning-through-train/9274603/","projectTitle":"Full STEAM Ahead: Learning Through Trains and Play!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Ribeiro","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9021201"},{"teacherId":9021201,"projectId":9266747,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our dinosaur project! Your gift brought a world of prehistoric fun into our classroom. With toy dinosaurs, a felt board, sensory sand play, dino stickers, sand molds, fine-motor activities, pop-it dinos, dot markers, puzzles, stencils, and mix & match magnetic dinosaurs, my students have been exploring, creating, and learning every day.\r\n\r\nOur students love dinosaurs, and these materials have helped them engage with one another, build language and problem-solving skills, and work toward their IEP goals in a way that feels like play. It has been incredible to watch their excitement grow as they roar like dinosaurs, create scenes in the sand, and proudly share their discoveries with friends.\r\n\r\nYour kindness has given my students a way to connect with something they love while building the skills they need to succeed. Thank you for making our classroom a place where learning feels like an adventure!","fullyFundedDate":1746456929754,"projectUrl":"project/dino-mite-discovery/9266747/","projectTitle":"Dino-Mite Discovery","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Ribeiro","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9021201"},{"teacherId":9021201,"projectId":9221192,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our classroom! Your gift has brought to life an exciting Chicka Chicka Boom Boom unit that will help my students learn through play, explore their love of trees and letters, and grow in so many developmental areas.\r\n\r\nWith the chicka boom tree, toy tree house, puzzles, themed Magna-Tiles, and fine-motor tree activities, we'll be using my students' natural interests to expand their language skills, build pre-literacy foundations, and work toward their IEP goals. These hands-on materials will make learning meaningful and joyful every single day.\r\n\r\nYour kindness is planting seeds that will help my students grow into confident learners. We are so grateful that you've made this possible!","fullyFundedDate":1746711234516,"projectUrl":"project/alphabet-adventures-in-the-forest/9221192/","projectTitle":"Alphabet Adventures in the Forest!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Ribeiro","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9021201"},{"teacherId":9274846,"projectId":9135850,"letterContent":"The playpen is very awesome to have because we use it when we are either bottle feeding another baby or changing a diaper and we don't want any baby out of our sight.\r\nOur babies were amazed when they saw this colorful playpen because it haves different textures inside the playpen that they can play with. Our kids love to stand next to the playpen and it's honestly very helpful for them to pull up and take their first steps. \r\nThank you for the donation. We love it and certainly our babies does too.","fullyFundedDate":1746785660923,"projectUrl":"project/colorful-playpen/9135850/","projectTitle":"Colorful Playpen","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Yvette","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9274846_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1695013852941","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9274846"},{"teacherId":9021201,"projectId":9036957,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our new Felt Board Center. 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