{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Voyager Public Charter School","outOfStateSupporters":42.8,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":10293825,"projectId":10110822,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support in providing flexible floor chairs for our classroom. Because of you, my students now have comfortable seating options that help them focus, feel calm, and take ownership of their learning.\r\nWhen the chairs arrived, the excitement was immediate—students were eager to try them out and thoughtfully chose spots where they could learn their best. These floor chairs have already made a positive difference by supporting collaboration, engagement, and self‑regulation throughout the day.\r\nYour generosity has truly transformed our learning environment, and my students and I are so grateful for the care you've shown our classroom. Thank you for being part of our learning journey.","fullyFundedDate":1771781955288,"projectUrl":"project/flexible-seating-and-classroom-organizat/10110822/","projectTitle":"Flexible Seating and Classroom Organization","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Miller","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10293825"},{"teacherId":4835250,"projectId":10105308,"letterContent":"Because of your generosity, our classroom has become a space where students feel supported, excited, and ready to learn each day. The resources you provided are being used daily—from students grabbing a quick snack so they can focus, to earning small incentive items that celebrate their hard work and growth, to having the supplies they need right at their fingertips.\r\n\r\nOne moment that truly stood out was when a student who often struggles to stay engaged completed his work and proudly earned a small reward. His face lit up as he said, \"I did it!\"—a moment of confidence that we are continuing to build on every day. These may seem like small items, but for my students, they are powerful motivators and reminders that their effort matters.\r\n\r\nWhen the materials first arrived, the excitement was immediate. Students were eager, curious, and grateful. Even something as simple as having their own supplies or a snack available helped them feel cared for and ready to participate without hesitation.\r\n\r\nLooking ahead, we are continuing to build on this momentum by strengthening positive work habits, independence, and confidence during independent work times and classroom activities. Students are setting small goals, working toward them, and celebrating their progress along the way. These resources are helping create consistency and structure, which is essential for their growth.\r\n\r\nThank you for giving my students not just materials, but a sense of stability, encouragement, and belief in themselves. Your support is making a lasting difference in their daily lives and their future success.","fullyFundedDate":1771556228252,"projectUrl":"project/full-bellies-happy-hearts-ready-to-lea/10105308/","projectTitle":"Full Bellies, Happy Hearts, Ready to Learn","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Roberts","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4835250"},{"teacherId":9052918,"projectId":10105555,"letterContent":"We have been having such a special time using our new resources in our classroom! With a class of 11 kindergartners, we're able to really slow down and explore together, and these materials have made a big difference. We are now better able to meet the sensory needs of my students which allows them to be better regulated.\r\nWe have recently started learning about 2D and 3D shapes and the 3D shape models that we have, have been invaluable to teaching them the difference between the two kinds of shapes.","fullyFundedDate":1771611797065,"projectUrl":"project/kindergarten-spring-2026/10105555/","projectTitle":"Kindergarten Spring 2026","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Lawson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9052918_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x0,y332&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1720731330069","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9052918"},{"teacherId":8553549,"projectId":9599063,"letterContent":"Providing Cornell note-taking books for every student has had a noticeable impact on the effectiveness of how they gather and organize their in-class notes. They come to class everyday with this notebook prepared and excited to learn. \r\n\r\nThe pages have really helped them understand how to organize information, separate main ideas, develop memory cues, and summarize their understanding of new information all in one place! With these notebooks, we have had noticeable improvement on our unit assessments–this is because these scholars are able to quickly recall information, find specific details, and have gained a greater understanding of the material that we discuss daily.\r\n\r\nThese notebooks are a simple tool for learning, but will have a tremendous impact on each scholar's development into high school and beyond.","fullyFundedDate":1756470598719,"projectUrl":"project/notes-for-life-skills/9599063/","projectTitle":"Notes for Life Skills","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Shaw","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8553549_orig.jpg?crop=551,551,x879,y375&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1705260918879","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8553549"},{"teacherId":5639692,"projectId":8221875,"letterContent":"The resources provided through our DonorsChoose project have had a transformative impact on our classroom's culture, learning environment, and student well-being. With tools designed to support Social-Emotional Learning (SEL), our students are developing essential life skills such as self-awareness, empathy, emotional regulation, and responsible decision-making.\r\n\r\nStudents are now more equipped to:\r\n\r\nExpress their emotions in healthy, constructive ways\r\n\r\nCollaborate effectively with peers during group work and discussions\r\n\r\nReflect on their behavior and recognize the emotions of others\r\n\r\nSolve problems peacefully, with greater empathy and patience\r\n\r\nWhether it's through journaling, cooperative games, calming strategies, or team-based STEAM activities, these resources are building a stronger foundation for both academic success and emotional intelligence.\r\n\r\nBeyond individual growth, this project has helped foster a safe, supportive classroom community where students feel heard, respected, and empowered to be their authentic selves. Many students who were once shy or frustrated now actively participate and lead with kindness and confidence.\r\n\r\nThanks to our DonorsChoose supporters, we're not just teaching to the mind—we're nurturing the whole child. And that's a lasting impact.","fullyFundedDate":1708272308676,"projectUrl":"project/sel-through-all-the-facets/8221875/","projectTitle":"SEL Through All The Facets","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Cagle","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5639692_orig.jpg?crop=967,967,x163,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1627931084512","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5639692"},{"teacherId":8821966,"projectId":9057824,"letterContent":"We're in week 2 of the new school year and we got to break out the new molecular modeling kits to kickstart our unit on atoms! The kids were super excited to actually have models to build with instead of just coloring pictures on paper. They are very eager to keep working with the modeling kits to build new molecules. Thank You!! \r\n As the year progresses and I introduce new concepts, students will get to build a rotating solar system, a candy-dispensing machine (system of simple machines), and a hydraulic arm. The hydraulic arm will extend to an engineering design concept for a sampling arm on a rover. Finally, students will get to play the physics review game purchased for our class. 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The flexible seating allows students to choose where they feel most comfortable and focused, promoting autonomy and improving engagement throughout the day. \r\n\r\nThe gaming devices really amped up the level of engagement – particularly when assessing student knowledge at the end of units, and then seeing how well they retained that information over time. Students are now more eager to participate in lessons, collaborate with peers, and challenge themselves academically. These game devices are a valuable tool for reinforcing key concepts in a low-pressure, high-engagement way.","fullyFundedDate":1741959182900,"projectUrl":"project/engaged-learning-through-flexible-seatin/9108167/","projectTitle":"Engaged Learning Through Flexible Seating, Games, and Creativity","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Shaw","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8553549_orig.jpg?crop=551,551,x879,y375&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1705260918879","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8553549"},{"teacherId":9052918,"projectId":9158235,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donations, this class is so special and your investment in their education is something we are grateful for beyond words. One of the biggest blessings from this incredibly generous donation was the iPad charging cart for my students to use. In Kindergarten it is so vital and important to foster and encourage independence, this is a classroom tool that truly makes space for that.\r\nThe world we are raising our children in is ever changing and the tools we use to teach them with need to evolve as well.","fullyFundedDate":1741920399973,"projectUrl":"project/kindergarten-spring-2025/9158235/","projectTitle":"Kindergarten Spring 2025","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Lawson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9052918_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x0,y332&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1720731330069","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9052918"},{"teacherId":8833494,"projectId":8080612,"letterContent":"Thank you for funding our Organizing our Projects and Portfolios' project. With this project, our class was able to better organize our classwork and portfolio items for our Student Led Conferences.\r\n\r\nWe were in need of additional folders as the year went on and our current folders became unusable. These folders will help us organize better as we work on our portfolios and other projects.\r\n\r\nThank you for helping us organize our classwork!\r\n\r\nThank you for your donation!\r\nMr. Williams and the students of Room 206","fullyFundedDate":1703858991488,"projectUrl":"project/organizing-our-projects-and-portfolios/8080612/","projectTitle":"Organizing our Projects and Portfolios","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Williams","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8833494_orig.jpg?crop=1753,1753,x524,y1965&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1669427115741","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/room206voyager"},{"teacherId":8833494,"projectId":8617146,"letterContent":"Thank you for donating to our Big Board Project! This project helped our class gain more bulletin board space in our classroom. We were able to use it to organize our daily schedule, calendar, our class routines and procedures, and our class Clever badges to sign into our Chromebooks. Students know where all the daily classroom information is located and can easily access it now that we have a centralized hub.\r\n\r\nWe greatly appreciate the donations to create more bulletin board space in our classroom!\r\n\r\nThank you!\r\nMr. Williams and the students of Room 206","fullyFundedDate":1725582918499,"projectUrl":"project/big-board-project/8617146/","projectTitle":"Big Board Project","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Williams","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8833494_orig.jpg?crop=1753,1753,x524,y1965&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1669427115741","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/room206voyager"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_70827","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":242,"numTeachers":24,"percentFrplEligible":17,"percentAsian":29,"percentBlack":1,"percentWhite":12,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":10,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"K - 8","studentTeacherRatio":"10.1:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":false,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":57.2,"schoolId":70827,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Voyager Public Charter School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Voyager Public Charter School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/hawaii/honolulu-school-district/voyager-public-charter-school/70827"}