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These tools have allowed me to create more meaningful, accessible and developmentally appropriate learning experiences for my students. \r\nThank you again for your continued support.","fullyFundedDate":1758851606940,"projectUrl":"project/sparking-curiosity-one-switch-at-a-time/9746147/","projectTitle":"Sparking Curiosity, One Switch at a Time","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Coffey","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5521799_orig.jpg?crop=344,344,x358,y204&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1673324366751","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/michellecanfield"},{"teacherId":5521799,"projectId":9625990,"letterContent":"I would like to express my deepest gratitude for your generous support of my recent Donors Choose project, Sparking Curiosity, One Switch at a Time. Your contribution has brought meaningful, high-impact change to my classroom and I appreciate you for believing in the potential of my students. 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About this school
Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Long Beach, California that is part of Long Beach Unified School District.
It serves 841 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 22.7:1.
Its teachers have had 211 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
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 Dec 4, 2025
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Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School
$129,778
raised using DonorsChoose
211
projects
funded
30
teachers
funded
291
donors
16
projects
for
basic supplies
59
projects for
technology
49
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School has received support from
239 individuals from California and
52 individuals out-of-state.