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The kids have loved them and I am excited to try to get more as it has made a huge difference.\r\nYour donation has made a great impact on my class and on my students. I appreciate your help and assistance in making my classroom better for my students. Thank you for taking an interest in them and their education.","fullyFundedDate":1766074140796,"projectUrl":"project/flexible-seating-for-growing-bodies-and/9961973/","projectTitle":"Flexible Seating for Growing Bodies and Minds!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Svatos","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7068089_orig.png?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1632455727521","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7068089"},{"teacherId":7068089,"projectId":9868166,"letterContent":"The students have loved the snacks. Childhood hunger is something that we can help solve and this project has made a great impact on the students. 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The positive rewards have really helped with club attendance and involvement of all students. \r\n\r\nIt means a lot that you will help provide these extra items for my school and for me. These students do not always have the things they need but this helps close the gap and get them excited about learning.","fullyFundedDate":1762444820578,"projectUrl":"project/prizes-and-snacks-for-positive-behavior/9868221/","projectTitle":"Prizes and Snacks for Positive Behavior Rewards!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Svatos","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7068089_orig.png?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1632455727521","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7068089"},{"teacherId":4544374,"projectId":9766057,"letterContent":"THANK YOU SO MUCH! We have been able to do so much with the 3D printer! 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About this school
Indian Trail Middle School is
a suburban public school
in Olathe, Kansas that is part of Olathe Public Schools USD 233.
It serves 582 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.6:1.
Its teachers have had 92 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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
582 Students
55 Teachers
1440 E 151st StContact 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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41%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated May 13, 2026
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Indian Trail Middle School
$35,736
raised using DonorsChoose
92
projects
funded
17
teachers
funded
223
donors
10
projects
for
basic supplies
17
projects for
technology
3
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Indian Trail Middle School has received support from
167 individuals from Kansas and
56 individuals out-of-state.