{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"James P. Lee Early Childhood Learning Center","outOfStateSupporters":33.9,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":9021201,"projectId":9938499,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation of construction paper for our school-wide arts and crafts activities. This gift will be used by so many students and will help support creativity across our campus.\r\n\r\nConstruction paper may seem like a simple supply, but in our classrooms it becomes so much more. It becomes collages, holiday projects, fine motor practice, classroom decorations, student artwork, and hands-on learning activities. Our students learn so much by creating, cutting, gluing, designing, and sharing their work.\r\n\r\nArts and crafts are a wonderful way for our students to express themselves, build confidence, practice important skills, and learn in a joyful and meaningful way. Your donation helps make those experiences possible for many children throughout our school.\r\n\r\nThank you for supporting our students, our teachers, and the creative learning that happens every day in our classrooms. We are very grateful for your kindness and generosity.","fullyFundedDate":1772207519178,"projectUrl":"project/rainbow-paper-for-our-whole-school/9938499/","projectTitle":"Rainbow Paper for Our Whole School","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Ribeiro","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9021201"},{"teacherId":9021201,"projectId":10148044,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our interactive rainbow wall. This new addition is going to be such an amazing part of our classroom, and we are so grateful for your kindness in helping make it possible.\r\n\r\nWe will be installing the rainbow wall over the summer so that it is ready for our students next school year. We are already imagining how excited the children will be to explore it, interact with it, and use it as part of their daily play and learning.\r\n\r\nWe were also so impressed by what an amazing product it is. The rainbow wall is thick, sturdy, and beautifully made. It is clear that it will hold up well in a busy classroom and surely last for years of learning, play, and therapy.\r\n\r\nOur physical therapist and occupational therapist are especially excited about this new classroom area. It will give them a wonderful way to engage students in a play-based manner while also working on important goals such as movement, coordination, motor planning, reaching, balance, sensory exploration, and communication.\r\n\r\nThis rainbow wall will be more than just a colorful classroom feature. It will be a meaningful space where students can learn through play, build confidence, and work toward their individual goals in a joyful and engaging way.\r\n\r\nThank you for helping us create a classroom environment that is bright, interactive, therapeutic, and full of opportunities for our students.","fullyFundedDate":1775226166183,"projectUrl":"project/stand-play-and-grow-with-an-interactiv/10148044/","projectTitle":"Stand, Play, and Grow with an Interactive Rainbow Wall!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Ribeiro","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9021201"},{"teacherId":9021201,"projectId":10087412,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous gift of toddler-safe light table sensory fillers for our classroom. The children absolutely love using them, and we are so grateful to have materials that are not only engaging and fun, but also safe for our youngest learners.\r\n\r\nThese sensory fillers give our students a wonderful opportunity to explore color, light, texture, and movement in a hands-on way. They encourage curiosity, communication, and shared play while helping us feel confident that the materials are appropriate and safe for our students.\r\n\r\nWe are also especially excited because we will have students with vision impairments joining us, and our vision teachers were thrilled to see these new additions for the upcoming school year. These materials will help make our light table even more meaningful and accessible for all of our learners.\r\n\r\nThank you for helping us create a safe, joyful, and inclusive sensory learning space for our students.","fullyFundedDate":1776169223236,"projectUrl":"project/shining-a-light-on-social-skills-and-sen/10087412/","projectTitle":"Shining a Light on Social Skills and Sensory Play","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Ribeiro","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9021201"},{"teacherId":9021201,"projectId":10088526,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous sponsorship of our new playground sandbox and sand toys for our Community Kindness Initiative. Your gift is already bringing joy, imagination, and connection to our students.\r\n\r\nWe are still waiting for the district to fill the sandbox with sand, but the children are already drawn to it. They have been sitting together, pretending to share a meal, and using the space for sweet cooperative play. It has been very cute to watch, and it is exactly the kind of social interaction and kindness we hoped this project would encourage.\r\n\r\nYour support is helping create a playground space where children can play side by side, imagine together, and build friendships. We are so grateful for your kindness and generosity.","fullyFundedDate":1771861467986,"projectUrl":"project/super-friend-sandbox-students-leading-k/10088526/","projectTitle":"Super Friend Sandbox: Students Leading Kindness Schoolwide","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Ribeiro","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9021201"},{"teacherId":3090322,"projectId":9923230,"letterContent":"The arrival of the magnet blocks, tiles, and magnetic people has completely transformed our morning discovery centers. It is incredible to watch my students' faces light up as they feel the physical \"pull\" of the magnets for the first time. These materials have turned abstract concepts of physics and engineering into something they can hold in their hands. Whether they are building towering skyscrapers with the tiles or creating intricate stories with the magnetic robots and people, they are constantly experimenting with balance, symmetry, and spatial awareness without even realizing they're \"learning.\"\r\n\r\nBeyond the STEM skills, these resources have become a catalyst for teamwork and social-emotional growth in our classroom. I've seen students who usually play solo start collaborating on massive structures, negotiating where the next piece should go and problem-solving when a design collapses. These materials have provided a safe space for them to fail, iterate, and ultimately succeed. Your generosity hasn't just given us \"toys\"—it has given my students the tools to think like engineers and the confidence to build their own worlds.","fullyFundedDate":1764100217899,"projectUrl":"project/magnets-in-motion-hands-on-stem-for-lit/9923230/","projectTitle":"Magnets in Motion: Hands-On STEM for Little Learners!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Jackson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3090322_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1530815174539","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/3090322"},{"teacherId":9021201,"projectId":9959136,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generosity, our light table has become one of the most exciting and engaging centers in our classroom! Before this project, the light table was simply a glowing surface that students occasionally looked at. Now, with the addition of the light table tray and colorful window blocks, it has transformed into a true exploration center where students can build, sort, stack, and discover. Our students love placing the translucent blocks on the illuminated surface and watching the colors shine and overlap. Many of our students have significant developmental delays, so experiences that combine visual stimulation with hands-on learning are incredibly meaningful for them.\r\n\r\nWhen the materials first arrived, the students were immediately drawn to the bright colors and glowing blocks. There were smiles, curious hands reaching out, and lots of excited exploration. Some students carefully stacked the blocks to make towers, while others lined them up to watch the colors change when they overlapped. Moments like these are powerful because they encourage communication, joint attention, and fine motor development—important goals for our learners.\r\n\r\nWe are continuing to expand how we use the light table in our daily routines. It has become its own center during choice time where students practice sorting, color recognition, and simple building skills. Moving forward, we plan to incorporate the light table into more structured activities like pattern-making and early problem-solving games. Your support has turned a simple light into a vibrant learning space, and our students are benefiting from it every single day. Thank you for helping bring this joyful learning experience to our classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1771026027940,"projectUrl":"project/sensory-magic-using-light-to-find-our-/9959136/","projectTitle":"Sensory Magic: Using Light to Find Our \"Voice\"","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Ribeiro","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9021201"},{"teacherId":9240465,"projectId":9924899,"letterContent":"I teach in a special needs preschool. We are introducing our young students to the wonder of books. We use books for our classroom themes. This month our theme was Polar and Woodland animals, we had so much fun learning about all of these animals. The books brought them alive. \r\nWe read a book every day during circle time and the students are showing more and more interest in our stories. Many of our students are on the autism spectrum and may exhibit very short attention spans, I am seeing increased interest and the ability to tolerate a longer story and that is because the books are so intersting with their beautiful illustrations and pictures they really hold their interest.\r\n\r\nI have books on display at all times in our classroom library and students have full access to sit and look at books whenever they would like during free center play.\r\nThank you so much for your generosity and adding so many wonderful new books to our classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1764134967934,"projectUrl":"project/open-our-world-with-books/9924899/","projectTitle":"Open our World with Books","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Feeley","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9240465_orig.jpg?crop=531,531,x15,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1736894447692","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9240465"},{"teacherId":8370540,"projectId":9849875,"letterContent":"A is for Awesome has helped build foundational skill development. \r\n\r\nThese materials support the early building blocks of literacy. This project has helped strengthen phonological awareness, and ĺprint awareness. Using the magnetic and create letter tools has increased letter recognition, and fine motor skills. \r\n\r\nFor preschoolers with developmental delays these materials are able to provide hands on learning. They were intentionally chosen to be accompanied with visual cueing, repetition and a hands on approach to ensure my students have the opportunity to develop their early literacy skills. My students learn by doing. We do the letter of the week and it was so exciting to see my students visiting another classroom and the teacher was teaching the letter B, which we had done a couple of weeks before. I was so proud of my students when they yelled out the letter B says \"Ba\". \r\n\r\nA big thank you to PNC Grow Up Great on the funding of this project. Your contribution has truly made a difference in fostering their confidence, and becoming active learners .","fullyFundedDate":1764012185420,"projectUrl":"project/a-is-for-awesome/9849875/","projectTitle":"A is for Awesome","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Debbie","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8370540_orig.jpg?crop=954,954,x0,y3&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1647218825806","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8370540"},{"teacherId":9240465,"projectId":9782450,"letterContent":"I teach a preschool special education class so anything with color and light is going to be a winner, my students were ecstatic when they first saw the light table. We have numbers, letters. shapes, shells, cubes, magnatiles and buttons to play with on the light table. The possibilities are endless. The kids have been surprising gentle with it and there haven't been too many fights over time with it.\r\n\r\nA few of my students are even spelling words on the light table using the letters it's amazing to see their ideas and creativity come through. They have all figured out how to turn it on and off and are doing a great job with that. Some kids like to build tall towers with the colored cubes and see how tall they can go before a crash. \r\n\r\nWe are brainstorming new ideas for the light table like practicing spelling their name. Putting numbers in order to 10. Building structures with the magnatiles. So many cool things.","fullyFundedDate":1764266263835,"projectUrl":"project/light-up-our-senses/9782450/","projectTitle":"Light Up Our Senses","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Feeley","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9240465_orig.jpg?crop=531,531,x15,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1736894447692","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9240465"},{"teacherId":8368214,"projectId":9926317,"letterContent":"I am writing to express my deepest gratitude for your generous support of my project, \"Tiny Innovators: Hands-on STEM Exploration for Little Learners.\" Because of your kindness, our classroom has been transformed into a vibrant laboratory where curiosity knows no bounds.\r\nIn a preschool setting, learning is a full-body experience. My students learn best when they can manipulate the world around them, and your donation has provided the high-quality, tactile tools necessary to make that possible. The arrival of the magnetic tiles, geometric shapes, and various magnets has sparked a new level of engagement during our daily discovery blocks. Watching a child realize for the first time how magnetic poles repel and attract is a magical moment that simply cannot be replicated by a worksheet.\r\nThe thematic magnets have been a particular highlight. These materials allow us to integrate core mathematical and literacy concepts into play seamlessly. My students have spent hours labeling figures, sorting by attributes, and practicing counting. Additionally, the \"Sort 'Em-Up Pups!\" have been an absolute hit, helping my little learners refine their fine motor skills and cognitive categorization.\r\nBy investing in these materials, you are empowering the next generation of scientists and engineers. You have given them the agency to build, the courage to test theories, and the persistence to try again when a tower topples. Thank you for recognizing the potential in these young minds. Your contribution has made a lasting impact on our classroom community.","fullyFundedDate":1764129383856,"projectUrl":"project/tiny-innovators-hands-on-stem-explorati/9926317/","projectTitle":"Tiny Innovators: Hands-On STEM Exploration for Little Learners","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Pam","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-8_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8368214"},{"teacherId":8365161,"projectId":9934413,"letterContent":"The new dramatic play toys are a total hit! When the kids first walked in and saw the kitchen set and the cleaning toys—like the little coffee machine and mop—the room was just buzzing. One of my students, who usually likes to stick to himself, went straight for the mop and started \"cleaning up\" the whole area. Another student jumped right in with the play appliances, and before I knew it, they were actually working together to host a pretend dinner party. It was such a great moment to see them sharing and talking so naturally, especially since social skills can be a bit of a hurdle for our little learners!\r\n\r\nRight now, we're using everything to turn our play center into a mini \"home\" where the kids can practice their daily routines. They're having a blast learning using the new kitchen tools and figuring out how to use the cleaning tools the right way. To them, it's not just play—it's a chance to feel like a \"big kid\" who's totally capable! I've noticed that having these \"just-like-home\" toys really helps my students feel more comfortable and confident when they're trying to talk to their friends or work through little problems together.\r\n\r\nNext up, we're going to use these toys for different themes in our classroom. We're going to practice what it's like to work in a restaurant or a grocery store, using the kitchen gear and food to learn about different jobs. This is going to help our students build up their vocabulary and see how everyone helps each other out. Thank you so much for giving us the tools to unlock their imaginations—it's made a world of difference in how they play and learn!\r\n\r\nWith a ton of gratitude,","fullyFundedDate":1765650040211,"projectUrl":"project/unlocking-imagination-dramatic-play-for/9934413/","projectTitle":"Unlocking Imagination: Dramatic Play for Every Learner","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Trinity","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8365161_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y100&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1758310023462","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-trinity"},{"teacherId":8365161,"projectId":9763300,"letterContent":"\"The Sensory Survival Kit\" has brought so much calm and focus to our classroom! When the kids first saw the new light covers and the bins full of fidgets, you could hear a huge \"whoa\" go across the room. You could feel the calm in the room! Since then, everyone's been much more settled during our circle times. They love using their new hand fidgets to stay \"ready to learn\" while we read stories or do our circle routine.\r\n\r\nRight now, we're using all these tools in our \"Safe Place\" in our room. The kids are learning to figure out when their bodies feel a bit too \"wiggly\" and which tool—like a squishy ball or a stretchy strip—can help them get back to a \"just right\" feeling. Just the other day during play time, a student went and took a break on their own to calm their body. It was so cool to see them taking charge of what they need to stay focused while they were busy cutting and gluing!\r\n\r\nNext up, we're going to use teach how to use these tools when we have big emotions. We're practicing how to match our sensory toys to our different feelings, which helps the kids build a toolkit for staying calm that they can use forever. Your support has given my students exactly what they need to feel safe and happy at school. Thank you so much for providing the \"survival kit\" that turned our classroom into such a cozy place to learn!","fullyFundedDate":1764120109328,"projectUrl":"project/the-sensory-survival-kit-tools-for-regu/9763300/","projectTitle":"The Sensory Survival Kit: Tools for Regulation and Readiness","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Trinity","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8365161_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y100&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1758310023462","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-trinity"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_42243","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":411,"numTeachers":null,"percentFrplEligible":33,"percentAsian":3,"percentBlack":3,"percentWhite":44,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":28,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":4,"gradesServed":"Not specified","studentTeacherRatio":null,"demographicsDataSource":"MDR District Record","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":false,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":66.1,"schoolId":42243,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about James P. 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