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Your support will directly impact my students by providing the tools they need to stay engaged, organized, and confident throughout the school year.","fullyFundedDate":1772810605019,"projectUrl":"project/6th-grade-materials/10086027/","projectTitle":"6th Grade Materials","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Flores","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9465815_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1716136804345","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9465815"},{"teacherId":9465815,"projectId":10094160,"letterContent":"Every day, my middle school students arrive eager to learn, explore new ideas, and develop the skills they need to become successful learners. However, something as simple as a lack of classroom supplies can create barriers that make it more difficult for students to fully participate in their education. 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Your support will directly impact my students by providing the tools they need to stay engaged, organized, and confident throughout the school year.","fullyFundedDate":1773608262096,"projectUrl":"project/paper-for-papers-sake/10094160/","projectTitle":"Paper for Paper's Sake","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Flores","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9465815_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1716136804345","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9465815"},{"teacherId":8837834,"projectId":10265518,"letterContent":"I am really excited that they got billed at the end of the school year and now as we start the 2026 2027 school year we are gonna be able to have this set up\r\nAs I go into work next week to start setting up my own classroom, I'll be able to set up the sensory room too so that it's ready for the first day of school. \r\nSo many different students will benefit from and be able to have a peaceful place to go reset and return to class without disrupting the class and being able to regulate themselves in a controlled place where they are not disrupting others or themselves","fullyFundedDate":1779035258101,"projectUrl":"project/sensory-room/10265518/","projectTitle":"Sensory Room","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Colvin","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8837834_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1784685011195","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8837834"},{"teacherId":8837834,"projectId":10265311,"letterContent":"Thank you so much. I cannot wait to get all of the materials for the sensory room so that we can set it up for our students in need. This is something we have talked about for years and through your donations. We will be able to have set up and make a reality.\r\n\r\nThe sensory room is going to be great for so many students and so many walks of life to have a peaceful place to reset before returning back to class. We have a large population of different diverse students that will benefit from this project being filled.","fullyFundedDate":1779197010133,"projectUrl":"project/sensory-room/10265311/","projectTitle":"Sensory Room","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Colvin","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8837834_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1784685011195","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8837834"},{"teacherId":8837834,"projectId":10197578,"letterContent":"Thank you for the donations to the classroom. We are very excited to start our supplies for the next school year. \r\nAlot of our students cannot supply their own supplies so we really do try and make sure that they have all that they need so they can be successful in the school. \r\nThe donations will be stored away for the 2026-2027 school year, in August we will start to calculate all we have and how we should as a team use them to make sure that they last for a while. 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About this school
Doolen Middle School is
an urban public school
in Tucson, Arizona that is part of Tucson Unified School District.
It serves 412 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.6:1.
Its teachers have had 279 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 6 - 8
412 Students
39 Teachers
2400 N Country Club RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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68%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Aug 11, 2026
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Doolen Middle School
$116,375
raised using DonorsChoose
279
projects
funded
40
teachers
funded
395
donors
63
projects
for
basic supplies
25
projects for
technology
21
projects for
books
22
projects
for
art supplies
Doolen Middle School has received support from
259 individuals from Arizona and
136 individuals out-of-state.