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Our next steps are to continue strengthening our routines so students become even more independent in discussing their ideas, justifying their reasoning, and learning from the thinking of others.\r\n\r\nThank you for giving my students a space where their thinking can be seen, shared, challenged, and celebrated. Your generosity has made these meaningful learning experiences possible!","fullyFundedDate":1788554702436,"projectUrl":"project/building-thinking-classrooms/10568092/","projectTitle":"Building Thinking Classrooms","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Kennedy","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8167793_orig.jpg?crop=350,350,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1737835536431","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8167793"},{"teacherId":5052996,"projectId":10572607,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation of class book sets! 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About this school
Miguel Sepulveda Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Sparks, Nevada that is part of Washoe County School District.
It serves 509 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.1:1.
Its teachers have had 153 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 5
509 Students
42 Teachers
5075 Ion DrContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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45%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Miguel Sepulveda Elementary School
$94,389
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153
projects
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65
teachers
funded
179
donors
15
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basic supplies
38
projects for
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25
projects for
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art supplies
Miguel Sepulveda Elementary School has received support from
134 individuals from Nevada and
45 individuals out-of-state.