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Your support will be remembered and appreciated far beyond this project's completion.","fullyFundedDate":1758304186245,"projectUrl":"project/birthday-time/9511588/","projectTitle":"Birthday Time","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. High","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7927324_orig.jpg?crop=502,502,x45,y413&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1649706475218","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7927324"},{"teacherId":7927324,"projectId":9696521,"letterContent":"I just wanted to personally thank you for your generous contribution to my project. Your support truly means the world to me and plays a big role in helping bring my vision to life.\r\n\r\nBecause of your generosity, I'm able to take important steps forward—whether it's gathering materials, dedicating time to development, or sharing this work with others who will benefit from it. 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East End Preparatory School is
an urban public school
in Nashville, Tennessee that is part of Metro Nashville Public Schools.
It serves 756 students
in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.9:1.
Its teachers have had 518 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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92%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
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East End Preparatory School
$235,247
raised using DonorsChoose
518
projects
funded
80
teachers
funded
992
donors
58
projects
for
basic supplies
84
projects for
technology
87
projects for
books
49
projects
for
art supplies
East End Preparatory School has received support from
583 individuals from Tennessee and
409 individuals out-of-state.