{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Stafford Early Childhood Center","outOfStateSupporters":46.1,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":3431317,"projectId":10358939,"letterContent":"On behalf of myself and my students, I want to say thank you for funding \"Imaginary Play with Legos\" for my students. Thanks to your kindness, my students have additional resources in my STEM Lab to free build, and use their imagination after I have completed my lesson.\r\n\r\nMy students enjoy playing with LEGOS, and I love the build cards in this resource because it allows my students to build then think about how their build connects to their real life. Making real life connections in STEM supports academic and emotional growth in early childhood education, and this resources serves that purpose.\r\n\r\nThank you again for supporting Donors Choose and public school teachers.","fullyFundedDate":1785466409496,"projectUrl":"project/imaginary-play-with-legos-in-early-child/10358939/","projectTitle":"Imaginary Play With LEGOS in Early Childhood Education!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. C.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3431317_orig.jpg?crop=731,731,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1666892918461","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-jchesser"},{"teacherId":10160560,"projectId":10626092,"letterContent":"I want to express my sincere gratitude to everyone who sponsored and supported my project. Your generosity, kindness, and willingness to give mean more than words can express. Because of your support, you are helping make a positive difference and allowing me to continue doing what I love.\r\n\r\nThe students were able to get color copies sent home that were laminated flash cards to help with their letters and number recognition. The students were also able to have snacks and water on days they were not able to bring any. \r\n\r\nThank you for believing in me, investing in my vision, and being a blessing! Your support does not go unnoticed, and I truly appreciate each and every one of you. May God bless you abundantly for your generosity! 🙏🏽❤️\r\n\r\nWith heartfelt gratitude, thank you for being a part of this journey!","fullyFundedDate":1789591068309,"projectUrl":"project/prek-3-classroom-essentials-and-snacks/10626092/","projectTitle":"PreK-3 Classroom Essentials and Snacks","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Bailey","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10160560_orig.jpg?crop=468,468,x79,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1756846632035","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10160560"},{"teacherId":3431317,"projectId":10363070,"letterContent":"On behalf of myself and my students, I would like to say thank you for funding this project for my students. Without Donors Choose, our school would not have garden, let alone a garden that our students have access to year round. \r\n\r\nMy students are always excited to hear when a Donors Choose project is funded. The garden project are very special because my students know they will be able to plant and explore outside. They love receiving the new supplies and resources to keep our plants healthy and thriving. \r\n\r\nPlease enjoy the photos from this special project. Thank you for supporting Donors Choose and public school teachers.","fullyFundedDate":1787178091943,"projectUrl":"project/lets-get-ready-to-garden/10363070/","projectTitle":"Let's Get Ready to Garden!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. C.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3431317_orig.jpg?crop=731,731,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1666892918461","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-jchesser"},{"teacherId":3431317,"projectId":10206198,"letterContent":"On behalf of myself and my students, I wanted to say thank you for funding my Donors Choose project. Donors Choose is the reason why we have a fully functioning garden, and thanks to your continued support, our students have access to a beautiful garden year round. \r\n\r\nMy students are always excited to see new gardening resources delivered to the classroom, because they know they will have new resources that will allow us to grow plants and food for our school community. \r\n\r\nOur students love learning about gardening in the classroom, and being able to bring them outside to see a real garden is a gift. \r\n\r\nThank you again for supporting Donors Choose and education.","fullyFundedDate":1778176409255,"projectUrl":"project/gardening-in-pre-k/10206198/","projectTitle":"Gardening in PRE-K!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. C.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3431317_orig.jpg?crop=731,731,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1666892918461","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-jchesser"},{"teacherId":3431317,"projectId":10193971,"letterContent":"On behalf of myself and my students, I want to say thank you for funding this Donors Choose project for my classroom. Thanks to your kindness I was able to prepare my classrooms for the new school year.\r\n\r\nI teach every student at our school, and having essential resources like printer ink and cardstock are two essentials in my classroom. I was able to print classroom decoration, back to school information to send home to parents, and workstations for my STEM LAB and classroom. \r\n\r\nI teach Pre Kindergarten and Kindergarten students, I want my classrooms and the resources they use to be clean. The Lysol in funded in this project is used daily to keep my classroom and our Legos, and other resources my students use properly sanitized. \r\n\r\nHaving bottled water available to students helps keeps my students in classroom. If they do not bring water from home, I can give them water to have with them for the school day. Staying hydrated at school keeps my students healthy, and at school.\r\n\r\nThank you again for supporting Donors Choose.","fullyFundedDate":1782478648473,"projectUrl":"project/preparing-for-2026-2027-school-year/10193971/","projectTitle":"Preparing for 2026-2027 School Year!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. C.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3431317_orig.jpg?crop=731,731,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1666892918461","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-jchesser"},{"teacherId":3431317,"projectId":10166015,"letterContent":"Dear donors,\r\n\r\nThank you so much for funding the \"Level Up Our Science / STEM Lab!\" project. Thanks to your generosity, I am now able to provide my students with an elevated, hands-on learning experience that truly brings our STEM lab to life.\r\n\r\nMy students are always thrilled when new resources arrive in the classroom. Their curiosity is contagious, and the moment they saw these materials, they couldn't wait to start exploring. Having access to these tools has been a major motivator for them; it transforms abstract concepts into tangible experiments, which is essential because science can be incredibly challenging to teach without the proper equipment.\r\n\r\nTransitioning from teaching reading to science and STEM has been a journey, and having limited resources at the start made it even more difficult. Your support has been a game-changer for my instructional practice, allowing me to bridge that gap and significantly increase student engagement. One of the highlights was using these new materials to host our very first Science Fair, which was an absolute success. Seeing my students apply what they learned in such a creative way was incredibly rewarding. Thank you for making this possible and for believing in our classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1777400510980,"projectUrl":"project/level-up-our-science-stem-lab/10166015/","projectTitle":"Level Up our Science / STEM Lab!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. C.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3431317_orig.jpg?crop=731,731,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1666892918461","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-jchesser"},{"teacherId":3431317,"projectId":10075842,"letterContent":"Dear donors,\r\n\r\nOn behalf of my students and myself, I want to express my deepest gratitude for funding the Smart TV for our STEM lab. My students were absolutely thrilled to learn that our classroom would have a new, large-scale display to support their learning. Because I teach every student on campus, this technology is truly a school-wide resource that provides every single child with an engaging, interactive learning experience.\r\n\r\nThe Smart TV has completely transformed my daily instruction. Its advanced features allow me to mirror my laptop seamlessly, enabling me to lead clear, dynamic lessons and demonstrate complex LEGO engineering builds with ease. Seeing my students gather around the screen to follow along with high-definition visuals has been a highlight of my year; it has made our collaborative projects much more accessible and exciting for everyone. Thank you for making this upgrade possible and for fostering a deeper love for STEM in our school.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nThank you again for funding this project. This TV is an asset to our school, and support learning long term.","fullyFundedDate":1778073434594,"projectUrl":"project/smart-tv-supporting-stem-education/10075842/","projectTitle":"Smart TV Supporting STEM Education","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. C.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3431317_orig.jpg?crop=731,731,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1666892918461","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-jchesser"},{"teacherId":8533954,"projectId":10091244,"letterContent":"This donated project has been a fun and engaging addition to our classroom! We've integrated it into our \"How to Make a Pizza\" writing activity. Many students looked forward to the build-and-make pizza process, learning more about the cooking tools that were donated. This activity sparked their learning in an enjoyable way! \r\n\r\nSeeing them create their own pizzas and watching the final results was amazing. It allowed students to bring their work to life, making it meaningful and creating a memorable experience.\r\n\r\nWhen students first saw the classroom setup and resources, they were excited. Some immediately danced around, saying \"you're the best,\" while others were curious about how we would accomplish everything in a short time.","fullyFundedDate":1779035113170,"projectUrl":"project/as-health-is-to-wealth-as-love-is-to-co/10091244/","projectTitle":"As Health is to Wealth; As Love is to Cooking","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Jones","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8533954_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1725300729411","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8533954"},{"teacherId":9246175,"projectId":10088667,"letterContent":"On behalf of my students, I want to say thank you for funding my project for my students. Thanks to your kindness, my students were able to pack and deliver gift packages to our local homless shelter for the holidays.\r\n\r\nMy students were very exicted and happy to help get these items to the children in the homeless shelter. Our principal drove us to the facility, and we delivered the items to the children.\r\n\r\nThe director of the shelter allowed the students to play with the children because they do not get alot of visitors because they live at the shelter. \r\n\r\nI am very grateful our students were able to experience giving back to those less fortunate.","fullyFundedDate":1772554574565,"projectUrl":"project/hygiene-health-and-wellness-for-our-lo/10088667/","projectTitle":"Hygiene, Health, and Wellness for our Local Homeless Shelter","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Hedgepeth","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9246175_orig.jpg?crop=566,566,x56,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1694709351247","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9246175"},{"teacherId":3431317,"projectId":10074108,"letterContent":"On behalf of myself and my students, I want to say thank you for funding this project, and allowing my students the opportunity to \"give back\" to our local animal shelter.\r\n\r\nMy students love animals, and this project was a perfect way for us to address the needs of animals who are living in shelters. My students knew people donated food items to the shelter, however, they wanted to donate items that will help keep animals clean and healthy.\r\n\r\nWe visited the shelter on a Saturday, and dropped on donations. The shelter we visted was grateful for the donations, and gave a my students a tour of their facility. My students had the opportunity to interact with the kittens, which they enjoyed.\r\n\r\n\r\nThank you again for this speical opportunity. I know my students will not forget.","fullyFundedDate":1770391218648,"projectUrl":"project/helping-pets-stay-healthy-in-our-local-a/10074108/","projectTitle":"Helping Pets Stay Healthy In Our Local Animal Shelter","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. C.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3431317_orig.jpg?crop=731,731,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1666892918461","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-jchesser"},{"teacherId":10394346,"projectId":9996184,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our project, Little Learners, Big Dreams! Your generosity has already made a meaningful impact in our classroom, and my students are beyond excited to use these new materials every day.\r\n\r\nBecause of your kindness, our students now have access to engaging snacks that help keep them focused, energized, and ready to learn throughout the day. The card stock and hands-on activity materials have also allowed us to create more interactive and meaningful learning experiences.\r\nThe small group activities you provided, including the Mini Muffin Activity Set, Alphabet Truck, and Sort Rockets, are helping students strengthen important early learning skills in exciting and creative ways. The Mini Muffin Activity Set is enhancing math skills through counting, sorting, and number recognition activities. The Alphabet Truck is helping students build letter recognition and early literacy skills, while the Sort Rockets are making rhyming and phonemic awareness fun and engaging for our young learners.\r\n\r\nYour support is giving my students opportunities to explore, practice, and grow with confidence. Most importantly, these resources are helping create a classroom environment where learning feels joyful, hands-on, and inspiring.\r\n\r\nThank you for believing in our students and investing in their future. Your generosity is helping our little learners dream big every single day.","fullyFundedDate":1768482538232,"projectUrl":"project/little-learners-big-dreams/9996184/","projectTitle":"Little Learners, Big Dreams","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Fields","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-4_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10394346"},{"teacherId":3431317,"projectId":10058338,"letterContent":"On behalf of myself and my students, want to say thank you for fully funding \"Back to Basics in STEM .\" The resources in this project will help me keep my STEM classroom and Science Lab organized and ready for learning.\r\n\r\nThe resources in this project are basic essentials I need to maintain workstations, display student work, and to support student learning. I teach STEM and Science to every student at my school, having a surplus of resources is crucial .\r\n\r\nThanks to your support, I have ample resoruces to complete the current school. I have enough supplies to begin preparing for the new school year during my Summer break. I like to prepare in advance for the new school year, and often I do not have funds to purchase supplies I need. \r\n\r\nI a very grateful for your donations and supporting education.","fullyFundedDate":1770148508283,"projectUrl":"project/back-to-basics-in-stem/10058338/","projectTitle":"Back to Basics in STEM!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. C.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp3431317_orig.jpg?crop=731,731,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1666892918461","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-jchesser"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_10883","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":417,"numTeachers":31,"percentFrplEligible":91,"percentAsian":3,"percentBlack":49,"percentWhite":2,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":43,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":1,"gradesServed":"Pre-K - Pre-K","studentTeacherRatio":"13.5:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"SUBURBAN","ncesMetroType":"SUBURB_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":53.9,"schoolId":10883,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Stafford Early Childhood Center on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Stafford Early Childhood Center","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/texas/stafford-municipal-school-district/stafford-intermediate-school/10883"}