{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Palisades Charter High School","outOfStateSupporters":25.4,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":10162073,"projectId":10540684,"letterContent":"I am deeply grateful for your generous donation to help rebuild my high school English classroom after the Palisades fires. Losing over twenty-six years' worth of my classroom materials was heartbreaking, but your generosity has helped transform that loss into an opportunity to rebuild something even more meaningful: a classroom where students have the books, resources, and strategies they need to become confident readers, thoughtful thinkers, and successful learners.\r\nYour support is making a direct and lasting impact. While replacing books and classroom materials may seem like a small part of rebuilding after such a devastating loss, these resources are helping students develop skills that will serve them far beyond my English classroom. The new books have already made a meaningful difference. Students now have greater access to a diverse collection of engaging, high-interest texts that introduce them to new voices, cultures, perspectives, and experiences. At the same time, these books provide daily opportunities to strengthen essential literacy skills: close reading, making inferences, analyzing characters and themes, determining meaning from context, building vocabulary, asking thoughtful questions, and using textual evidence to support ideas. But the impact goes beyond reading.\r\nWith your support, I am also rebuilding our collection of study skills materials. These resources give students practical strategies for organizing their time, taking effective notes, annotating and processing information, preparing for assessments, managing long-term assignments, and breaking challenging tasks into achievable steps. These are skills students can use in every classroom.\r\nBecause of your generosity, students are not simply receiving new books and materials; they are getting more opportunities to practice and strengthen the skills that lead to academic independence. They are learning to read more deeply, build stronger vocabulary through meaningful exposure to new words in context, think critically by analyzing authors' choices, communicate more effectively through discussions and written responses, study more strategically by learning how to organize information, and become more independent learners by developing strategies they can apply across subjects and throughout their education.\r\nMost importantly, I am seeing students develop greater confidence in their own abilities. For our some of our most vulnerable population, our English language learners, having a wider range of accessible and engaging books is particularly powerful. Students who are still developing academic English can encounter new vocabulary and language structures in meaningful contexts rather than simply memorizing lists of words. They can choose books that genuinely interest them, which encourages them to read more, talk about what they are reading, and take greater ownership of their learning. I am seeing the same transformation with reluctant readers. Some students who once approached reading with an immediate \"I don't like books\" are now asking, \"Can I take this one home?\" That simple question represents an enormous shift. A student who chooses to continue reading outside of class is developing not only literacy skills, but also curiosity, independence, and confidence.\r\nThe study skills component is equally important. Students are learning that academic success is not simply about being \"good at school.\" It is also about having the right tools and strategies. Learning how to break a large assignment into smaller tasks, organize notes, identify key information, or prepare effectively for a test can change the way a student approaches a challenge. \r\nAfter the devastation of the Palisades fires, rebuilding has been about much more than replacing things that were lost. It has been about restoring opportunity. Every book placed back on a shelf, every study strategy practiced, and every student who discovers a book they love represents another step toward rebuilding a classroom where students can thrive. Your generosity is helping us measure progress not simply by the number of books replaced, but by the skills students are gaining. I can see the impact in stronger reading responses, more thoughtful classroom discussions, improved vocabulary, better organization, greater willingness to tackle challenging assignments, and in students who are beginning to believe in themselves as readers and learners.\r\nThank you for helping us rebuild.","fullyFundedDate":1789927841936,"projectUrl":"project/rebuilding-our-classroom-strengthening/10540684/","projectTitle":"Rebuilding Our Classroom: Strengthening Our Literacy & Study Skills","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Ramzi","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10162073_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1784646952423","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10162073"},{"teacherId":10319207,"projectId":10458836,"letterContent":"The new resources were put to work right away in the classroom. Having adequate, reliable supplies allowed every single student to participate fully in a hands-on projects without sharing limited tools or working with worn-out materials. \r\n\r\nOne particularly special moment occurred when a student who had previously struggled with confidence asked for basic supplies, picked up the new supplies and spent the entire class period completely engrossed in their work, proud to show off the final result to me","fullyFundedDate":1787183080269,"projectUrl":"project/back-to-the-basics/10458836/","projectTitle":"Back to the Basics","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Cheng","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10319207_orig.png?crop=496,496,x0,y13&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1760994880235","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10319207"},{"teacherId":10183773,"projectId":10264901,"letterContent":"On behalf of our Digital Media Arts students, I would like to express our sincere gratitude for your generous support in providing a photo printer for our program. Your contribution will have a meaningful impact on our students' learning experiences and creative development.\r\n\r\nHaving access to a high-quality photo printer allows students to bring their digital work into the physical world, showcasing their photography, graphic design, and multimedia projects in a professional format. It gives them the opportunity to see their ideas come to life, build pride in their work, and develop skills that are valuable for both college and future careers.\r\n\r\nYour support helps us create engaging, hands-on learning experiences that inspire creativity, innovation, and confidence. We truly appreciate your investment in our students and their futures.\r\n\r\nThank you again for your generosity and commitment to education.\r\n\r\nWarm regards,\r\n\r\nMeike Paniza\r\n Digital Media Arts Teacher\r\n Palisades Charter High School","fullyFundedDate":1778698331070,"projectUrl":"project/photo-printer-for-digital-media-arts/10264901/","projectTitle":"Photo Printer for Digital Media Arts","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Paniza","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10183773"},{"teacherId":10594161,"projectId":10490325,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the supplies to make this a more welcoming and organized therapy space! The students instantly commented on and appreciated the softer lights. The space is much more organized now and the students love having easy, predictable access to our coping supplies, journals, snacks, and drinks. As a result of the new supplies, more students feel comfortable coming here when they need a safe space. The therapy games have been fantastic for building rapport and creating a low-pressure environment for students to open up. They are truly enjoying this upgraded space, and we are so grateful for your generosity!","fullyFundedDate":1787183077993,"projectUrl":"project/therapy-space/10490325/","projectTitle":"Therapy Space","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Ho","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10594161"},{"teacherId":1396497,"projectId":10525260,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous support of our classroom! The materials you provided will make a meaningful difference in our students' learning experiences. The individual whiteboards, markers, and erasers will allow every student to actively participate, practice new skills, share their thinking, and receive immediate feedback. The index cards, binder dividers, correction tape, and hole punch will help students stay organized, study more effectively, and take ownership of their work. The fidget spinners and batteries will also provide helpful tools and support for maintaining focus and engagement during the school day.\r\n\r\nYour generous donation of healthy snacks—including granola bars, nuts, pistachios, and edamame—will help ensure that students have nutritious options when they need a little extra energy to learn and participate. These simple resources help us create a classroom where students feel supported, prepared, and ready to learn. Most importantly, your generosity shows our students that their education matters and that people believe in their success. Thank you for investing in our students and helping us give them the tools and encouragement they need to thrive!","fullyFundedDate":1789874986464,"projectUrl":"project/lets-rock-the-academic-year-with-your-h/10525260/","projectTitle":"Let's Rock the Academic Year With Your Help!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Perez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1396497_orig.jpg?crop=1574,1574,x873,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1755537813283","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1396497"},{"teacherId":1396475,"projectId":10064962,"letterContent":"Thank you for all the supplies you helped provide to my classroom. In the last month, Southern California has been through a series of heatwaves and it's not over yet. The portable AC you helped provide kept the classroom at a more manageable temperature. I also used the screens and set up some decorations with the ladder that I needed to bring the class closer to what we had before the fires. It's a process and it's a slow one but your donation helped my class feel more comfortable and inviting. Thank you.","fullyFundedDate":1776277430644,"projectUrl":"project/help-replace-items-lost-in-the-la-wildfi/10064962/","projectTitle":"Help Replace Items Lost in the LA Wildfires","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Kung","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1396475_orig.png?crop=256,256,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1754934706606","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1396475"},{"teacherId":10162073,"projectId":10176907,"letterContent":"I am deeply grateful for your generous donation to help rebuild my high school English classroom after the Palisades fires. Losing my classroom materials was difficult, but your generosity has helped me begin creating a space where my students can once again discover the joy, challenge, and possibility that comes from reading. \r\n\r\nThe new books have already made a meaningful difference. They are introducing students to new voices, perspectives, cultures, and experiences while strengthening the skills we work on every day: close reading, making inferences, analyzing characters and themes, using evidence to support ideas, building vocabulary, and discussing literature thoughtfully with others. Just as importantly, the books have given students opportunities to see themselves in the stories and to encounter lives and perspectives very different from their own.\r\n\r\nReading in our classroom is not simply a silent activity. Some days, students read independently, and other days, we read together, stopping to notice a powerful line, unpack unfamiliar vocabulary, make a prediction, or talk about why a character made a particular choice. Students recommend books to one another (and to me!), share passages they found funny or surprising, and talk about characters as though they know them personally. \r\n\r\nOur English language learners, in particular, are benefiting from having a wider range of accessible and engaging books to choose from. For students who are still developing their academic English, finding a book that captures their interest can make reading feel much less like an assignment and much more like an experience. The new texts give them opportunities to encounter language in a meaningful context, build vocabulary naturally, and develop confidence as readers. The impact on my reluctant readers has been just as encouraging. Some students who previously approached reading with an immediate \"I don't like books\" are now asking, \"Can I take this one home?\" That small question represents a huge shift. They are discovering that reading doesn't have to mean struggling through a book that doesn't interest them. \r\nAfter such a devastating loss, rebuilding has been about much more than replacing things. It has been about restoring a sense of possibility. Your donation has helped me put books back into students' hands and, with them, put curiosity, conversation, confidence, and imagination back into our classroom!\r\n\r\nThank you for helping us rebuild, not simply a classroom library, but a community of readers. Your generosity is making a difference every time a student opens a new book, finds a story that speaks to them, and realizes that they have something important to say about it.","fullyFundedDate":1784298358717,"projectUrl":"project/learning-literacy-rebuilding-my-class/10176907/","projectTitle":"Learning & Literacy: rebuilding my classroom library","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Ramzi","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10162073_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1784646952423","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10162073"},{"teacherId":10545384,"projectId":10367805,"letterContent":"Thank you for providing our ceramics classroom with clay and clay tools! Your generosity has already made a meaningful impact on my students.\r\nThe new resources were first used by our incoming 9th graders participating in the Dolphin Leadership Academy summer bridge program. When the students saw the clay, they were so excited to get started! The clay inspired them to create animal sculptures representing the leadership characteristics they hope to embody during their high school career. As they shaped and sculpted their animals, they were also building self-esteem, growing new relationships, and developing their creativity and problem-solving skills.\r\n\r\nThe remaining clay and tools are now being used by our seniors in their Ceramics classes. I have loved watching them become calm and focused as they get to know the clay and create their own animal sculptures. They are learning foundational skills such as shaping, smoothing, and properly attaching clay. The new tools allow them to refine their sculptures and add professional-looking details, giving them the confidence to see themselves as true artists.\r\n\r\nNext, we will be creating a fall-inspired hollow-form project. Students will have the opportunity to design pieces inspired by pumpkins or Día de los Muertos skulls while continuing to develop their sculpting and construction techniques.\r\n\r\nYour support has given my students more than just clay and tools; it has given them opportunities to create, connect, express themselves, and discover what they are capable of. Thank you for investing in our students and helping make our ceramics classroom a place where creativity, confidence, and meaningful learning can grow!","fullyFundedDate":1783446423962,"projectUrl":"project/building-with-clay-building-ourselves/10367805/","projectTitle":"Building With Clay, Building Ourselves","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Unt","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-3_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10545384"},{"teacherId":1396626,"projectId":10250494,"letterContent":"What a difference kindness makes! One of the items I got were fidget toys. These are a HUGE hit- i need to get many more! \r\nI also got many games and card games and building games. I teach high school chemistry- and many of my students did not know how to play games. They do now. If we finish early- which sometimes happens- kids now play games with each other. The community building is AMAZING. Its truly so heartwarming to see these kids happy and socializing instead of zoned out on devices.\r\nI also got drinks and snacks which have been direly needed for some students.\r\nWeekly we have a period - like a homeroom- and my students could not be happier with these items.","fullyFundedDate":1778698331872,"projectUrl":"project/lets-get-our-teens-connecting-and-buildi/10250494/","projectTitle":"Lets Get Our Teens Connecting and Building Community","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Smith","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1396626_orig.jpg?crop=434,434,x0,y118&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1777912409187","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/1396626"},{"teacherId":10171632,"projectId":10102770,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your amazing donations! My students were so happy to be receiving packages that they even helped unpack and they wanted to make an unboxing video. They could not believe people would want to donate to their class!\r\n\r\nThanks to your donations we have been able to create a welcoming learning environment by providing the students with materials to use their creative, having some spanish books to read during lunch and a place for them to store and heat up their lunches. \r\n\r\nWe are extremely thankful for your donation and know that it is going a long way.","fullyFundedDate":1775867859641,"projectUrl":"project/back-at-pali-high/10102770/","projectTitle":"Back at Pali High","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Navarrete","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10171632"},{"teacherId":10166292,"projectId":10164202,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for the generous donation of snacks, sewing and crafting supplies, and copies of texts that we use in AP English Language and Composition. These donations helped to make the learning environment and curriculum easier and more comfortable for both students and myself. \r\n\r\nMy Study Skills students, who would frequently arrive to school in the morning both late and hungry, were so appreciative of the snacks to give them a little energy and help them refocus on their work. \r\n\r\nThe sewing notions such as the fleece interfacing, ironing board covers, zippers, etc. were great in allowing my Clothing/Textiles students the ability to complete their projects! Last semester they used these items to create small zipper coin pouches when learning to attach zippers to projects. \r\n\r\nMy AP English Language and Composition students were happy to have some extra copies of the texts we were studying in class to allow them to look for specific details and quotes and have them to reference during Socratic Seminars. Thank you again. Your donation has made a great difference to my classroom and my students!","fullyFundedDate":1774476385564,"projectUrl":"project/stress-relief-supplies-texts-for-my-st/10164202/","projectTitle":"Stress Relief, Supplies, Texts for My Students After the Fire","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Green","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-7_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10166292"},{"teacherId":7366219,"projectId":10443722,"letterContent":"When a wildfire destroyed my classroom and badly damaged my home nearly 20 months ago, I knew I had to more forward. Thank you for joining me on this unexpected journey. I'm humbled by your generosity and your willingness to walk alongside of me as I rebuild my classroom at Palisades Charter High School. \r\n\r\nSchool opened in mid-August, and thanks to your kindness, my students and I were able to begin creating an inspiring, welcoming learning environment that is truly ours. There are no posters on the wall, school supplies in the cabinet, and snacks in the cookie jar. Some students are waiting by my door when I arrive to work at 7 a.m., a sign that we have indeed worked together to create a place where they feel valued -- and safe. None of this would have been possible without you, a truth that I reflect upon daily.\r\n\r\nThe students especially appreciate having access to the chromebook chargers. Many of my students have fallen behind in their studies because of hardships at home. They often come to school with a dead chromebook. A lot of the curriculum that we use in the credit-recovery program is online, so having a working device is vitally important. The kids are now able to use one of my charging stations in the classroom and complete their assignments -- while munching on a granola bar, which eliminates the hunger pangs they feel after missing breakfast. How this warms my heart!\r\n\r\nThank you for choosing to support my work. This will be my final year of teaching. I hope to also make it my most rewarding year. Once I finish my work at Pali High, I will be able to turn my full attention to restoring my home, which is three blocks from school. I am 67, and my husband is 77. We never anticipated having to deal with the challenging situations we currently face. And we're forever thankful that you delivered the funding needed to offset the cost of the school supplies that we have purchased for so many years. My husband and I both deeply value education. We were the first in our families to graduate from college. We want others to have the same opportunities. Like us, they cannot do it alone.\r\n\r\nThank you, thank you, thank you for helping my students envision a brighter future. \r\n\r\nThank you, thank you, thank you for supporting my work when I needed it most.","fullyFundedDate":1786051456980,"projectUrl":"project/classroom-campus-under-construction/10443722/","projectTitle":"Classroom, Campus Under Construction","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Saxon","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7366219_orig.jpg?crop=566,566,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1754597166664","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7366219"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_7249","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":2393,"numTeachers":null,"percentFrplEligible":76,"percentAsian":7,"percentBlack":8,"percentWhite":50,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":23,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":9,"gradesServed":"9 - 12","studentTeacherRatio":null,"demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":false,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":74.6,"schoolId":7249,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Palisades Charter High School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Palisades Charter High School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/california/los-angeles-unified-school-district/palisades-charter-high-school/7249"}