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We are incredibly grateful for your support and for believing in the importance of physical activity and joyful movement for our students.\r\nThe giant ball has already made a huge impact in our PE class. It immediately captured students' attention and enthusiasm, and it has become a favorite piece of equipment. Using the ball has encouraged teamwork, communication, and cooperation, as students work together to roll, toss, and control it during group activities. Even students who are sometimes hesitant to participate have been excited to join in, laugh, and stay active.\r\nBecause of your generosity, our students are not only developing physical skills like coordination and strength, but also social skills and confidence—all while having fun. 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My students and I are very grateful for your support!\r\n\r\nWith gratitude,","fullyFundedDate":1767205420146,"projectUrl":"project/snack-time-for-my-amazing-esol-students/9869244/","projectTitle":"Snack Time for My Amazing Esol Students!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hanauer","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4005828_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1516167078711","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4005828"},{"teacherId":498199,"projectId":9771554,"letterContent":"Our Autistic Support classroom is thrilled to have new art supplies. Many of the children here are non-verbal and love art. Having these much needed materials is a godsend for them. The joy on faces when they saw the books where they use dot markers to create pictures was worth the time and effort in getting this project funded.\r\n\r\nThank you so very much for your generous donations. We have started using our supplies and they are helping to keep us on task and focused. You made this happen! We love the dot markers and can't wait to decorate ourselves on the body papers. \r\n\r\nYOUR kindness, thoughtfulness, and generosity will be remembered and paid forward. YOU are appreciated for all of this! Bless YOU!","fullyFundedDate":1766889855817,"projectUrl":"project/art-supplies-to-support-creativity/9771554/","projectTitle":"Art Supplies to Support Creativity","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Potero","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp498199_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1723766048457","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/vpotero"},{"teacherId":9557587,"projectId":9683604,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating to my project. I feel so grateful to have donors who can provide necessary tools for my classroom. My students were so excited when they learned the project had been funded. Seeing their joy when they saw the new trampoline was so heartwarming. It has been so important for my students to have their sensory needs met. \r\n\r\nThey did not know that the red rocking chair was coming, so they were equally excited to see this tool. It has been so helpful to have flexible seating that doubles as a sensory tool. Their engagement has also improved with these sensory tools accessible. 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Your thoughtfulness and support truly meant a great deal to both the students and staff.\r\nThe students were incredibly excited to receive the Pop Chips, and they were a wonderful addition to our class. Providing a tasty snack that fits well with our focus on healthy choices helped reinforce the importance of balanced nutrition alongside physical activity. Acts of kindness like yours make a meaningful difference and help support an encouraging and enjoyable learning environment.\r\nThank you again for taking the time to support our PE program and for thinking of our students. 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About this school
Juniata Park Academy is
an urban public school
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that is part of Philadelphia City School District.
It serves 854 students
in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.2:1.
Its teachers have had 943 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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94%
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.
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Last updated Feb 11, 2026
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Juniata Park Academy
$379,002
raised using DonorsChoose
943
projects
funded
93
teachers
funded
1,593
donors
109
projects
for
basic supplies
201
projects for
technology
76
projects for
books
25
projects
for
art supplies
Juniata Park Academy has received support from
860 individuals from Pennsylvania and
733 individuals out-of-state.