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The boys especially loved the footballs!\r\nWe have had a wonderful end of the year with beautiful weather and lots of time to play outside. One day we even used the sidewalk chalk to do our math outside.\r\nI really believe children need a lot more time outside.\r\nYour generosity has made so many young children very happy. Thank you for your support of public education. We need you help more than you may realize.","fullyFundedDate":1778148416936,"projectUrl":"project/recess-time/10246099/","projectTitle":"Recess Time!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Sergeant","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp382044_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1449451994782","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ksergeant"},{"teacherId":382044,"projectId":10117605,"letterContent":"Thank you, thank you, thank you! Your kindness and generosity helped us make this dreary room so much nor comfortable. 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About this school
Burns Elementary Middle School is
an urban public school
in Detroit, Michigan that is part of Detroit Public Schools Community District.
It serves 450 students
in grades K - 8.
Its teachers have had 159 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - 8
450 Students
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99%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Sep 25, 2026
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Burns Elementary Middle School
$62,979
raised using DonorsChoose
159
projects
funded
40
teachers
funded
359
donors
11
projects
for
basic supplies
18
projects for
technology
9
projects for
books
19
projects
for
art supplies
Burns Elementary Middle School has received support from
193 individuals from Michigan and
166 individuals out-of-state.