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I can, without doubt, state that your generous donation will impact and support the art education of my students. We profoundly appreciate the thought and energy you have contributed to our community. Our high school may not be the most affluent institution, but it does foster some of the most creative, witty, and inspiring young artists. And with your generous support, they can bring their creative visions to life!","fullyFundedDate":1761962251081,"projectUrl":"project/student-sketchbooks-creating-confidence/9767391/","projectTitle":"Student Sketchbooks: Creating Confidence Through Daily Practice","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. King","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1491196_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y200&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1740215664117","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/carrie-king"},{"teacherId":781083,"projectId":9791473,"letterContent":"I asked for cleaning supplies and you delivered. 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Mount Eden High School is
a suburban public school
in Hayward, California that is part of Hayward Unified School District.
It serves 1,892 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 22.0:1.
Its teachers have had 681 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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88%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Mount Eden High School
$379,486
raised using DonorsChoose
681
projects
funded
48
teachers
funded
960
donors
39
projects
for
basic supplies
49
projects for
technology
24
projects for
books
41
projects
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art supplies
Mount Eden High School has received support from
611 individuals from California and
349 individuals out-of-state.