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Thanks to your generosity, my students have what they need to stay engaged and successful.\r\n\r\nThank you again for giving my students these opportunities—they feel seen, supported, and motivated every day.","fullyFundedDate":1760983463752,"projectUrl":"project/write-erase-learn-dry-erase-markers-a/9555394/","projectTitle":"Write, Erase, Learn: Dry-Erase Markers and Materials for Engaged Learning!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Vega","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9273356_orig.jpg?crop=1200,1200,x400,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1754679269959","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9273356"},{"teacherId":9597222,"projectId":9092157,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom library! 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Eliseo C Felix Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Goodyear, Arizona that is part of Avondale Elementary School District.
It serves 521 students
in grades 2 - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 24.8:1.
Its teachers have had 123 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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89%
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Eliseo C Felix Elementary School
$69,896
raised using DonorsChoose
123
projects
funded
53
teachers
funded
146
donors
17
projects
for
basic supplies
21
projects for
technology
15
projects for
books
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art supplies
Eliseo C Felix Elementary School has received support from
82 individuals from Arizona and
64 individuals out-of-state.