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As we move forward, we will continue using these incentives to strengthen classroom culture, promote consistency, and build lifelong habits of responsibility and goal setting. Thank you for investing in my students and for helping us turn effort into excitement and growth into success. Your kindness has made a lasting impact that will stay with them far beyond this school year.","fullyFundedDate":1762284096591,"projectUrl":"project/fueling-focus-with-fun-rewards/9814236/","projectTitle":"Fueling Focus with Fun Rewards","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Weaver","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2098619_orig.png?crop=1176,1176,x0,y364&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1631126069043","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2098619"},{"teacherId":3892273,"projectId":9465450,"letterContent":"Thank you all for providing some small gifts and materials to promote my students learning! 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This space has brought so much light to our classroom and the kids are obsessed! I absolutely love giving my students multiple independent work spaces. This project allowed me to provide, not only a calming area in our library, but also at the front of our classroom! Students love hanging out in the library on the fuzzy couch as well and sitting on the carpet during whole-group lessons!\r\n\r\nThis project has given our students flexible seating as well as a space they can truly be proud of! 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Fred A Toomer Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Atlanta, Georgia that is part of Atlanta Public Schools.
It serves 513 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.4:1.
Its teachers have had 304 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
69%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Fred A Toomer Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Fred A Toomer Elementary School
$194,641
raised using DonorsChoose
304
projects
funded
79
teachers
funded
844
donors
17
projects
for
basic supplies
31
projects for
technology
38
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Fred A Toomer Elementary School has received support from
545 individuals from Georgia and
299 individuals out-of-state.