{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Duval Early Learning Academy","outOfStateSupporters":22.7,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":5293337,"projectId":10179590,"letterContent":"What a treat it was to open our new sensory toys! The children were so excited! Thank you so much for bringing these wonderful resources into my classroom. Sensory play is important for our little learners. \r\nThe children are creating absolute masterpieces with their new resources. Learning through play is the best way for preschool students to thrive and grow. \r\nI am deeply grateful that you care about the education of our most vulnerable and youngest children. Your gift is helping my current students as well as countless students to come.","fullyFundedDate":1775411379156,"projectUrl":"project/shining-bright-sensory-solutions-for-ea/10179590/","projectTitle":"Shining Bright: Sensory Solutions for Early Learners","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Rees","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5293337_orig.jpg?crop=3335,3335,x1624,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1600969487499","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5293337"},{"teacherId":5293337,"projectId":10185857,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous donation, you helped put science kits in the hands of our little learners, and I am forever grateful! \r\nHands-on learning is so important for young children. We are working on the lifecycle of the butterfly and to have materials that the children can hold and study makes this entire process so much more meaningful! \r\nOur new science tools will help current students and future students makes connections to concepts that they can build on throughout Elementary School. \r\n\r\nThank you for your support!","fullyFundedDate":1776706601943,"projectUrl":"project/little-learners-big-discoveries/10185857/","projectTitle":"Little Learners, Big Discoveries","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Rees","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5293337_orig.jpg?crop=3335,3335,x1624,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1600969487499","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5293337"},{"teacherId":10049796,"projectId":9649193,"letterContent":"First, I would like to apologize for making such a late post. Our days are so busy with so much learning and fun and planning for the next day that time gets away from us.\r\n\r\nAll the children were so excited to receive the Tempera paint sticks, Water color pallet and the laminating paper to preserve their precious art. As soon as we received it they were creating such beautiful picture. They were really fascinated with the fact they looked like glue sticks and I love the fact that their building on their fine motor skills. \r\n\r\nThe children love to also get the laminating sheets as well and run their art through the laminating machine. (With help of course) Parents are so excited to have these pictures to keep as memories. If I have to say what is one Art activities that the is the most popular in our classroom, I would definitely have to say Tempera Art Stick. The smiles are endless when they get them out! From the bottom or our hearts THANK YOU!!!","fullyFundedDate":1765983275907,"projectUrl":"project/future-artist/9649193/","projectTitle":"Future Artist","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Rossie","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10049796_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1749823784077","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10049796"},{"teacherId":10012484,"projectId":9461669,"letterContent":"These problem solving materials are an amazing additional resource to our classroom. My students have used them to help them tell the story of some of our favorite fairy tales. Students have used the materials to build objects that are featured in the story's. The kits contains different sizes and different materials that allows the students to try our different ways to build story related objects and see which materials work best to get desired out comes.\r\n \r\nWhen the kits were pull out for the students to use their eyes lit up. The students always love engaging with new materials. The student engaged with the kits for entire center time without becoming board and seeking other materials. A few of the students even requested to use the kits again during the next center time the next day.\r\n\r\nIn our classroom right now we are gearing up for the holiday season. We will be learning about different ways people celebrate the holidays. We will also be starting to practice and get ready for our young athlete program. We will learn and demonstrate athletic skills such as kicking, throwing, hitting balls, endurance, and sportsmanship.","fullyFundedDate":1755744086443,"projectUrl":"project/problem-solving/9461669/","projectTitle":"Problem Solving","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Jenny","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10012484_orig.jpg?crop=1024,1024,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1749512219909","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10012484"},{"teacherId":5293337,"projectId":9396739,"letterContent":"Thank you from the bottom of my heart! I am so thankful for your generous donation! The new puzzles are a big hit in my classroom. They are educational and fun! They are also great tools for building strong fine motor skills. \r\nThe children were absolutely thrilled to open the boxes and see the new puzzles. We have played with them every single day since receiving them. They are a favorite morning work activity. We now have a large selection of puzzles and the children can complete several throughout the morning. What an incredible treat!","fullyFundedDate":1758546581783,"projectUrl":"project/piece-by-piece-building-young-minds-wit/9396739/","projectTitle":"Piece by Piece: Building Young Minds with Puzzles","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Rees","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5293337_orig.jpg?crop=3335,3335,x1624,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1600969487499","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5293337"},{"teacherId":10049796,"projectId":9451313,"letterContent":"We can't thank you enough for your generosity in donating to our classroom. The children are eager to get to the writing station to practice their letters, names and numbers on the white board. They are developing fine motors skills through drawing and writing. \r\nThe glue sticks are allowing the children to be very creative on their own with less mess. Glue sticks promote fine motor skill development and allows them to be independent. It also helping with their hand-eye coordination and the small muscles in their fingers when they they have to pull the cap off and twist the glue stick up and down to raise and lower the glue. \r\nThe playdough table is one of the most popular centers in our room and the children were extra excited to see that donation box arrive. They have been using rolling pins and cookie cutters to be very creative and alphabet and numbers mats for small group. Playdough is a wonderful sensory experience that truly enhances their fine motor skills, creativity and cognitive abilities as well as social emotional growth.\r\nAgain, Thank you so very much for helping our children learn and grow!","fullyFundedDate":1755742426166,"projectUrl":"project/literacy-and-creative-thinking/9451313/","projectTitle":"Literacy and Creative Thinking","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Rossie","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10049796_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1749823784077","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10049796"},{"teacherId":10012484,"projectId":9314772,"letterContent":"I want to express my deepest gratitude for your invaluable contribution to our classroom's storage needs. The storage shelf you kindly provided has been instrumental in organizing our supplies. It has enabled us to easily identify each bin and assess our inventory more efficiently. I was fortunate enough to receive the shelf before school commenced, ensuring its readiness when my new students arrived. Since I have a fresh batch of students, they are unaware of the previous storage methods. However, I am confident that they greatly benefit from having a shelf with clearly visible storage items that they can access whenever required.\r\n\r\nNext week, we'll kick off our fourth week of school. Time flies when you're having fun! Our class is currently working on our All About Me unit, and next week, we'll delve into discussing our emotions. In the coming weeks, we'll begin learning letters and other early literacy skills. I hope to add a few more literacy items to our classroom to enhance our students' growth and excitement in learning in future projects. Thank you again for your support!","fullyFundedDate":1749862026777,"projectUrl":"project/everything-in-its-place/9314772/","projectTitle":"Everything in It’s Place","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Jenny","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10012484_orig.jpg?crop=1024,1024,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1749512219909","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10012484"},{"teacherId":10001062,"projectId":9259491,"letterContent":"Thank you for the bottom of my heart for your generous donation! Our wonderful chairs are making a big impact on small lives! They have truly changed the atmosphere in my classroom. They are giving the students a space to call home, a space where they can focus, and a\r\n space where they can sit safely. \r\nI am truly grateful for the support of community donors who happily contributed to our neediest students. You are making a big difference in their lives and you are making my job easier as well! Many thanks for your kindness and generosity!","fullyFundedDate":1746699606757,"projectUrl":"project/cubbie-chairs-for-little-learners/9259491/","projectTitle":"Cubbie Chairs for Little Learners","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Pinkney","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10001062"},{"teacherId":5293337,"projectId":9011037,"letterContent":"I am so thrilled with our new easel! The children enjoyed opening the big package and watching me assemble the new easel. We even used the big box to make a mural. This easel is a wonderful tool to help my PreK students develop strong fine motor skills. Each day, they practice writing their names on the easel. Writing on a vertical surface helps encourage better pencil grasp and fine motor control. \r\nWe are putting this easel to good use for writing and it has also become a favorite center location. The children are able to draw and create using their imaginations during an unstructured time. Thank you for helping provide this fabulous tool!","fullyFundedDate":1744556266585,"projectUrl":"project/little-hands-big-easel/9011037/","projectTitle":"Little hands, big easel!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Rees","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5293337_orig.jpg?crop=3335,3335,x1624,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1600969487499","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5293337"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_44673","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":363,"numTeachers":16,"percentFrplEligible":56,"percentAsian":5,"percentBlack":33,"percentWhite":38,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":14,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":7,"gradesServed":"Not specified","studentTeacherRatio":"22.7:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR District Weighted Average","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":false,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":null},"inStateSupporters":77.3,"schoolId":44673,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Duval Early Learning Academy on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Duval Early Learning Academy","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/florida/alachua-county-school-district/charles-w-duval-elementary-school/44673"}