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Thank you for providing this unique and equitable experience for our classroom--it is something we use very often and students always look forward to the days we get to use Flocabulary.","fullyFundedDate":1746471178880,"projectUrl":"project/wrapping-up-our-knowledge/9240821/","projectTitle":"w\"R\"apping Up Our Knowledge","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Cardona","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2980093_orig.jpg?crop=1485,1485,x0,y227&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1589312832174","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/erin-cardona"},{"teacherId":199210,"projectId":10098991,"letterContent":"Your support of our class project, \"Headphones for Little Learners\" has fundamentally transformed our daily tech rotations from a chaotic \"noise zone\" into a focused, high-energy learning lab where every student can truly succeed. 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Jeanne Meadows Elementary School is
an urban public school
in San Jose, California that is part of Franklin-McKinley School District.
It serves 440 students
in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.1:1.
Its teachers have had 1,611 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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95%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Jeanne Meadows Elementary School
$526,413
raised using DonorsChoose
1,611
projects
funded
53
teachers
funded
1,365
donors
229
projects
for
basic supplies
178
projects for
technology
248
projects for
books
201
projects
for
art supplies
Jeanne Meadows Elementary School has received support from
1,038 individuals from California and
327 individuals out-of-state.