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They were so happy and excited to receive them!\r\n\r\nThank you again for your kindness and support of our students and their reading success.","fullyFundedDate":1778016888964,"projectUrl":"project/read-across-america/10007351/","projectTitle":"Read Across America","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Mejia Cardona","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5994519_orig.jpg?crop=435,435,x106,y44&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1582266321107","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5994519"},{"teacherId":4838084,"projectId":10255880,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donations to our classroom project for cleaning supplies. Your kindness and support mean so much to both me and my students. 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Your support is making a lasting impact, and we appreciate you more than words can express.\r\n\r\nWith heartfelt thanks,\r\nMrs. Chilson","fullyFundedDate":1774224228783,"projectUrl":"project/sel-through-art/9975800/","projectTitle":"SEL through Art!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. CHILSON","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4838084_orig.jpg?crop=413,413,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1788575553137","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4838084"},{"teacherId":5994519,"projectId":9870315,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation of white cardstock for our second grade students. Your support truly makes a difference in our classroom.\r\n\r\nThe cardstock has been wonderful for our art activities. Our students love using a variety of art supplies such as markers, colored pencils, crayons, and colored pens, and the thickness of the cardstock makes it perfect for their creativity. 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About this school
Jesse G Sanchez Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Salinas, California that is part of Alisal Union School District.
It serves 613 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.2:1.
Its teachers have had 227 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
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Grades Pre-K - 6
613 Students
32 Teachers
901 N Sanborn RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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99%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Jesse G Sanchez Elementary School
$78,539
raised using DonorsChoose
227
projects
funded
22
teachers
funded
261
donors
40
projects
for
basic supplies
39
projects for
technology
29
projects for
books
22
projects
for
art supplies
Jesse G Sanchez Elementary School has received support from
187 individuals from California and
74 individuals out-of-state.