{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Baldwin Early Learning Pilot Academy","outOfStateSupporters":28.3,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":725218,"projectId":9989746,"letterContent":"Thank you, thank you, thank you for your generous donation to my Donors Choose project \"Just the Basics\"!\r\nEverything in this project is used daily in my classroom and as the school year winds down its a balance of trying to make materials stretch a couple more months and yet have enough for the start of the new school year. \r\nThanks to you I have the markers and cardstock and hand sanitizer that I needed!\r\nThere are so many teacher projects posted on Donors Choose so thank you for noticing mine and donating to it!","fullyFundedDate":1776168871173,"projectUrl":"project/just-the-basics/9989746/","projectTitle":"Just The Basics","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Nancy","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp725218_orig.jpg?crop=1884,1884,x0,y314&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1772471480039","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/725218"},{"teacherId":10036768,"projectId":9506372,"letterContent":"On behalf of Baldwin Early Learning Pilot Academy and the children in our preschool STEM program, we want to express our sincere gratitude for your generous donation of LEGO bricks. Your contribution is making a significant impact by providing young learners in our inner-city program with the tools they need to explore science, technology, engineering, and math in a hands-on, engaging way. Through creative building and problem-solving, our students are developing critical skills such as teamwork, motor coordination, and spatial awareness.\r\n\r\nIn addition to learning STEM concepts, our students are also building important social skills as they work together as \"brick-buddies.\" They are learning collaboration and communication in fun, meaningful ways. The excitement continues as they even incorporate their new skills into creative activities, such as turned misspelled words into colorful works of art while learning to write their very first thank-you letters so they may add a personal touch to their gratitude.\r\n\r\nAs the resources are shared among multiple classrooms, the teachers find that we are able to introduce more dynamic, hands-on lessons that keep our students engaged and excited. The materials allowed us to bring STEM to life in a way that's both enjoyable and educational, enriching our teaching and deepening our connection with the children.\r\n\r\nYour support has opened new opportunities for these children to think creatively, collaborate, and grow in confidence. The joy and excitement that fills the classroom as they explore with LEGO bricks is a direct result of your generosity. Thank you for empowering these children and helping them build a strong foundation for future success.\r\n\r\n\r\nWith heartfelt thanks,","fullyFundedDate":1764729880145,"projectUrl":"project/brick-buddies/9506372/","projectTitle":"Brick Buddies","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Jane","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10036768"},{"teacherId":7658203,"projectId":9916438,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation of the laminator kit, bulletin board borders, Play-Doh, Chewy items, index card holder, and kinetic sand and magnetic tie toy. Your thoughtful contribution helps provide engaging learning materials and hands-on activities that make a meaningful difference for our students each day. \r\n\r\nYour thoughtful contribution helps enrich our classrooms and supports hands-on learning experiences for students in our care. These materials play an important role in creating engaging educational activities, strengthening classroom organization, and fostering creativity and development.\r\n\r\nI truly appreciate your generosity and your support of our learning community. Your kindness makes a meaningful difference in the daily experiences of our students and staff.","fullyFundedDate":1767146567464,"projectUrl":"project/your-generosity-their-opportunity/9916438/","projectTitle":"Your Generosity = Their Opportunity","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Eva","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7658203_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1673368744989","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7658203"},{"teacherId":725218,"projectId":9939964,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your donations to \"Help Provide Materials for PreK Shadows and Structures STEM Activity\"!\r\nYour generosity is funding materials that we will use for the Light, Shadows and Reflections curriculum this year and next.\r\nIt has been a long winter and we are looking forward to using the materials in the spring sunshine where we will be learning more about our natural world. Flashlights and shadow puppets are going to pave the way to studying our own shadows on the ground outside!\r\nThank you again for your generous donations and for sharing it with Donor's Choose!","fullyFundedDate":1764772067865,"projectUrl":"project/help-provide-materials-for-prek-shadows/9939964/","projectTitle":"Help Provide Materials for PreK Shadows & Structures STEM Activity","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Nancy","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp725218_orig.jpg?crop=1884,1884,x0,y314&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1772471480039","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/725218"},{"teacherId":725218,"projectId":9952807,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating to and filling the project ¨Kick Off The New Year With A Spin¨!\r\n\r\nThe spinning chair has been getting a lot of use in our quiet corner! It was a hit from the moment I put it together!\r\n\r\nI unpacked the teacher supplies and, thanks to you, I have enough to last me through the NEXT school year!\r\n\r\nThe body sock has been used by a student who often gets overwhelmed by noises and open spaces. \r\n\r\nAnd the screwdrivers are going into our pretend building site next week!\r\n\r\nYour generosity has helped the classroom in so many ways! I am very grateful that you chose our project as well as Donors Choose!","fullyFundedDate":1767146566470,"projectUrl":"project/kick-off-the-new-year-with-a-spin/9952807/","projectTitle":"Kick Off the New Year with a Spin!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Nancy","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp725218_orig.jpg?crop=1884,1884,x0,y314&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1772471480039","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/725218"},{"teacherId":725218,"projectId":9973753,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for funding my project ¨Sensory Toys for Sensory Kids¨!\r\n\r\nThe kids were over the moon with joy when they helped me unpack the boxes. Of course, they wanted to open everything immediately but I told them we would open the boxes as we changed out the sensory tables. I did let them help me take pictures of the items though which they were more than happy to do.\r\n\r\nI will be sharing the sensory materials with coworkers so the whole school is going to benefit from this project. \r\n\r\nYour generosity is going to be shared with all the students and staff so if you take your financial donation and multiply it by 200, that is how much happiness your donation created!","fullyFundedDate":1767144328608,"projectUrl":"project/sensory-toys-for-sensory-kids/9973753/","projectTitle":"Sensory Toys for Sensory Kids","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Nancy","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp725218_orig.jpg?crop=1884,1884,x0,y314&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1772471480039","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/725218"},{"teacherId":725218,"projectId":9944517,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for funding my project ¨Inventing the Future With Stem¨!\r\n\r\nThe kids are over the moon with excitement to build and code their own road system next month with the four kits your purchased for us! I can´t wait to see how they re-imagine their community and build their own towns!\r\n\r\nThe magnetic blocks are already popular! The kids are using them to identify colors, count and build towers. I think they are going to give the Magna Tiles a run for their money!\r\n\r\nThe snow powder has already been shared with the K0-K1 classrooms in their sensory tables and has been a big hit. The 1st grade is going to make it in Library class after they read The Iciest, Diciest Sleigh Ride.\r\n\r\nWe are endlessly grateful for your donations!","fullyFundedDate":1766939991276,"projectUrl":"project/inventing-the-future-with-stem/9944517/","projectTitle":"Inventing the Future With Stem","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Nancy","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp725218_orig.jpg?crop=1884,1884,x0,y314&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1772471480039","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/725218"},{"teacherId":725218,"projectId":9705820,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generous donations to my project \"Most Wonderful Time of Year\", we are ready to celebrate our Happy Noon Year's party soon! I have unpacked the new scooters (which we will use with our sledding books in January) and the hats we will be using for Unicorn Day in the spring. You also helped us get the red and brown cardstock paper for Clifford ears and bear headbands for our Teddy Bear Picnic!\r\n\r\nThanks to you, we will be making more fun memories with our students that they will carry with them forever!","fullyFundedDate":1764685300230,"projectUrl":"project/most-wonderful-time-of-the-year/9705820/","projectTitle":"Most Wonderful Time of the Year","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Nancy","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp725218_orig.jpg?crop=1884,1884,x0,y314&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1772471480039","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/725218"},{"teacherId":10036768,"projectId":9359454,"letterContent":"We are incredibly grateful for your generous support in providing resources for our \"Amazing You\" Autism classroom. Thanks to your contributions, our newly established grade-one classroom is thriving. The visual aids, storybooks, gaming toys, and emotional charts from the \"Amazing You\" kit have been invaluable in helping our students relate, learn, and develop essential social skills as they navigate their unique challenges. We will continue integrating these tools into our daily lessons throughout the school year. Our next goal is to inspire students to apply what they've learned beyond the classroom—sharing and practicing these skills with their peers and families.\r\n\r\nIn Photo 1, you can see how the emotion puzzle cards are used to name, recognize and respond to feelings, foster social skills and support speech development. In Photo 2, the heartwarming storybook is helping our students gain a deeper understanding of disabilities through messages of kindness, tolerance, and respect. \r\n\r\nYour partnership in creating a safe and supportive learning environment for our students means the world to us. Thank you for helping us make a positive impact in their lives.","fullyFundedDate":1749160952463,"projectUrl":"project/amazing-you/9359454/","projectTitle":"Amazing You","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Jane","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10036768"},{"teacherId":9838202,"projectId":9195452,"letterContent":"Thank you very much for your donation to our school project Essential Basics. \r\n\r\nWe use the fine point markers every day for writing. The kids are happy they can each have their own marker! They write their stories in pencil and then trace them with the markers.\r\n\r\nWe also use the tape every day to repair books, hang work on the walls and to make buildings out of boxes.\r\n\r\nWe just used the prisms in our science class outdoors. We used the prisms to separate the light spectrum and look at the results on a blank piece of white paper. \r\n\r\nThank you so much for considering our project!","fullyFundedDate":1743269207245,"projectUrl":"project/essential-basics/9195452/","projectTitle":"Essential Basics","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Evie","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9838202"},{"teacherId":7159711,"projectId":9134759,"letterContent":"On behalf of our staff and students, I want to extend our sincerest gratitude for your generous donation of fidget and sensory toys. Your kindness has directly impacted our youngest learners, providing them with essential tools to help them focus and self-regulate in the classroom.\r\n\r\nFor students ages 3 to 7, these toys are more than just playthings. They are valuable resources that help with positive behavior reinforcement, providing a quiet and effective outlet for their energy and emotions. The fidget and sensory items you provided will be instrumental in creating a calm and supportive learning environment for all our children.\r\n\r\nYour support helps us continue our mission to provide the best possible educational experience for our students. Thank you for being a part of our community and for your commitment to their well-being and success.","fullyFundedDate":1742907330683,"projectUrl":"project/bluejay-bucks/9134759/","projectTitle":"Bluejay Bucks","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Rosie","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7159711_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x0,y504&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1669040250205","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7159711"},{"teacherId":725218,"projectId":9663861,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donations to my project \"A Single Gift Card\"!\r\nThe day the gift card came through, I was printing things out for future lessons!\r\nYour donation is going to be put to good use all year long as I print out pictures for them to hold when we sing songs or card games that ask us to guess shapes and letters. \r\nI love that the Teacher Pay Teacher website always has exactly what I need for any lesson!\r\nYour donation not only helps me, but it also helps out the teachers who posted their projects on the site! Your donation goes from me to them and then there are countless students that benefit as well. \r\nSo thank you for your generosity!","fullyFundedDate":1757527152818,"projectUrl":"project/a-single-gift-card/9663861/","projectTitle":"A Single Gift Card","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Nancy","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp725218_orig.jpg?crop=1884,1884,x0,y314&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1772471480039","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/725218"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_60018","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":165,"numTeachers":14,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":25,"percentBlack":12,"percentWhite":15,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":38,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"Pre-K - 1","studentTeacherRatio":"11.8:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":71.7,"schoolId":60018,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Baldwin Early Learning Pilot Academy on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Baldwin Early Learning Pilot Academy","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/massachusetts/boston-public-schools/baldwin-early-learning-center-north/60018"}