{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Downtown Doral Charter Upper School","outOfStateSupporters":8.3,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":10397842,"projectId":9986161,"letterContent":"Your generosity has truly transformed our IB science classroom, and I am so excited to share the impact it has already had on my students.\r\n\r\nWith the addition of the Ohuhu markers, HP printer, and Cricut machine, our classroom has become a much more creative, interactive, and student-driven learning environment. My students are no longer just taking notes—they are designing, building, and visually communicating complex scientific ideas.\r\n\r\nOne of the most memorable moments came during a recent lesson on atmospheric systems. Students worked in small groups to create large, detailed visual models of global circulation patterns. Using the Ohuhu markers, they color-coded wind belts, pressure zones, and ocean currents with incredible precision. The Cricut allowed us to create clean, professional-quality labels and layered diagram pieces, while the HP printer made it easy to provide high-quality reference images and templates. Watching students collaborate, debate, and refine their models felt like seeing real scientists at work.\r\n\r\nWhen the students first saw the materials, their reactions were immediate—excitement, curiosity, and a genuine eagerness to get started. Several students who are usually more reserved became leaders during hands-on tasks, especially when using the Cricut to design components or the markers to bring diagrams to life. It gave many of them a new way to express their understanding beyond traditional assessments.\r\n\r\nLooking ahead, we are building on this momentum. Students are beginning a project where they will design their own IB-style review resources—interactive study guides, visual summaries, and classroom displays for upcoming units. They will use the printer and Cricut to produce polished materials, and the markers to enhance clarity and creativity. These resources will not only support their own learning but will also be shared with future classes, creating a lasting impact.\r\n\r\nBecause of your support, our classroom is no longer just a place to learn science—it is a place to experience it, create it, and communicate it in meaningful ways. Thank you for giving my students the tools to think, design, and grow with confidence.","fullyFundedDate":1770227864630,"projectUrl":"project/ms-richards-classroom/9986161/","projectTitle":"Ms. Richards' Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Richards","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-2_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10397842"},{"teacherId":10399941,"projectId":9998478,"letterContent":"Technology in the classroom has been a powerful tool for enhancing student learning by making lessons more interactive, engaging, and accessible. In my science classes, technology allows students to visualize complex concepts that would otherwise be difficult to understand through text alone. For example, digital simulations, videos, and interactive platforms help students explore topics like body systems, energy, and chemical reactions in a more dynamic way. It also allows students to work at their own pace, review material when needed, and collaborate with classmates through shared documents and online learning platforms.\r\n\r\nWhat excites students most about new technology is how hands-on and immersive it makes the learning experience. Instead of simply reading about scientific concepts, they can interact with models, watch processes unfold in real time, and complete activities that feel more like exploration than traditional assignments. Many of my students are especially motivated when technology allows them to create something of their own, such as digital presentations, data analysis projects, or interactive assignments that connect science to real-world applications.\r\n\r\nSeveral students who may have struggled with traditional learning methods have especially embraced this technology. Visual learners benefit from simulations and videos that break down difficult concepts step-by-step, while students who are shy in class often feel more comfortable participating through digital platforms. Technology has helped create a more inclusive learning environment where different types of learners can engage with the material in ways that work best for them, ultimately building confidence and improving understanding.","fullyFundedDate":1769435696712,"projectUrl":"project/magical-list/9998478/","projectTitle":"Magical List","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Fernandez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10399941"},{"teacherId":7572180,"projectId":9704780,"letterContent":"Thank you! You have helped my 98% hispanic and recent immigrant students with reading material that will give them practice reading in English, as well as addressing the inequity they face with a lack of financial awareness in the Hispanic community.\r\n\r\nThis book will be given to students at year-end as a gift for summer reading, or re-reading. I am reading parts of it in class to them, as the chapters related to the units we are learning in class.\r\n\r\nThe book is very good for teenagers because it is in the form of stories, instead of textbook or purely how-to material. It gives background and situations that the author faced herself and how she dealt with the problems she talks about. She is from here (Miami) so it especially resonates.","fullyFundedDate":1758058666675,"projectUrl":"project/financial-literacy-book-which-motivates/9704780/","projectTitle":"Financial Literacy Book Which Motivates Through Real-life Stories","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Silver","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7572180_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1632600572547","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-v-silver"},{"teacherId":7572180,"projectId":9627060,"letterContent":"Thank you! You have helped my 98% hispanic and recent immigrant students with reading material that will give them practice reading in English, as well as addressing the inequity they face with a lack of financial awareness in the Hispanic community.\r\n\r\nThis book will be given to students at year-end as a gift for summer reading, or re-reading. I am reading parts of it in class to them, as the chapters related to the units we are learning in class.\r\n\r\nThe book is very good for teenagers because it is in the form of stories, instead of textbook or purely how-to material. It gives background and situations that the author faced herself and how she dealt with the problems she talks about. She is from here (Miami) so it especially resonates.","fullyFundedDate":1757007790731,"projectUrl":"project/financial-literacy-book-which-motivates/9627060/","projectTitle":"Financial Literacy Book Which Motivates Through Real-life Stories","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Silver","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7572180_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1632600572547","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-v-silver"},{"teacherId":7572180,"projectId":9333302,"letterContent":"Thank you! You have helped my 98% hispanic and recent immigrant students with reading material that will give them practice reading in English, as well as addressing the inequity they face with a lack of financial awareness in the Hispanic community.\r\n\r\nThis book will be given to students at year-end as a gift for summer reading, or re-reading. I am reading parts of it in class to them, as the chapters related to the units we are learning in class.\r\n\r\nThe book is very good for teenagers because it is in the form of stories, instead of textbook or purely how-to material. It gives background and situations that the author faced herself and how she dealt with the problems she talks about. She is from here (Miami) so it especially resonates.","fullyFundedDate":1755522417854,"projectUrl":"project/financial-awareness-in-the-hispanic-comm/9333302/","projectTitle":"Financial Awareness in the Hispanic Community: Book (class Copies)","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Silver","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7572180_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1632600572547","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-v-silver"},{"teacherId":7572180,"projectId":9052156,"letterContent":"The tech accessory items and workbooks have been great for my International Baccalaureate Financial Literacy 10th grade students because they allow for creating and presenting lessons with both tech (for the information part) and all kinds of activities (for the practice part). This is engaging and motivating for students because it gives them a variety of ways to learn and they get immediate feedback about how they did.\r\n\r\nHaving a presentation available also is a great way to provide makeup lessons for absent students, which is a big problem recently, with many students either home sick, or attending activities like field trips and sports. They can view it on their own and complete the activities at home.\r\n\r\nStudents like a variety of activities because their attention span for new information is limited to 30 minutes, so I provide practice activities from the workbooks for the remainder of class, which they complete individually or in small groups.\r\n\r\nAll the best,","fullyFundedDate":1746506373157,"projectUrl":"project/personal-finance-classroom-items/9052156/","projectTitle":"Personal Finance Classroom Items","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Silver","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7572180_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1632600572547","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-v-silver"},{"teacherId":7572180,"projectId":9218161,"letterContent":"The art supplies have been great for my middle and high school Art Business club students because they allow for creating art products from images of student paintings. This is engaging and motivating for students because it gives them a variety of ways to profit from their art and they get to have more opportunities to show and sell their work to a wider audience.\r\n\r\nIt also is a great way to provide art products at lower prices that other students and parents may be more interested in, if they're not in the market for paintings. For example, we plan to offer these new products at our new Holiday Bazaar.\r\n\r\nStudents like things like stickers, crocs charms, phone pockets, creative ID lanyards, and parents like notecards, mousepads and keychains.\r\n\r\nAll the best,","fullyFundedDate":1746477017671,"projectUrl":"project/art-business-club-supplies-for-making-ar/9218161/","projectTitle":"Art Business Club Supplies For Making Art Products","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Silver","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7572180_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1632600572547","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-v-silver"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_126752","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":1500,"numTeachers":null,"percentFrplEligible":23,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":0,"percentWhite":3,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":94,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"6 - 10","studentTeacherRatio":null,"demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":false,"metroType":"SUBURBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_SMALL"},"inStateSupporters":91.7,"schoolId":126752,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Downtown Doral Charter Upper School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Downtown Doral Charter Upper School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/florida/miami-dade-county-public-schools/downtown-doral-charter-upper-school/126752"}