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Our students are not only playing - they're growing, learning, and building confidence because of you and the DonorsChoose community!!!","fullyFundedDate":1761932925346,"projectUrl":"project/games-that-grow-great-minds/9690107/","projectTitle":"Games That Grow Great Minds","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Huffington","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp3353220_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1479688169928","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/huffington-bridger"},{"teacherId":9026171,"projectId":9507939,"letterContent":"The snacks and food items you funded created a dependable source of comfort and stability for students who may not always know where their next meal is coming from. For many, it meant fewer distractions, fewer behavior struggles, and more time engaged in meaningful learning. 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Your generosity made a real and lasting difference.","fullyFundedDate":1755177691670,"projectUrl":"project/feed-me-seymour-2/9507939/","projectTitle":"Feed Me Seymour 2","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Dawn","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9026171_orig.jpg?crop=613,613,x0,y249&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1704474655998","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9026171"},{"teacherId":3353220,"projectId":9379731,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our project! Your generous donations provided much needed replacement equipment like foam balls, hula hoops, floor tape, bicycle repair kit and more. These items help keep our activities safe, engaging, and fun for all students. My classes are excited to use the new materials, and it's already making a big difference in the quality of our lessons. So many of these items are used on a daily basis. With school budgets declining, this has been especially helpful. 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About this school
Three Trails Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Independence, Missouri that is part of Independence School District 30.
It serves 336 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.6:1.
Its teachers have had 80 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - 5
336 Students
29 Teachers
11801 E 32nd St SContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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50%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated May 21, 2026
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Three Trails Elementary School
$36,790
raised using DonorsChoose
80
projects
funded
23
teachers
funded
237
donors
7
projects
for
basic supplies
1
project for
technology
11
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Three Trails Elementary School has received support from
122 individuals from Missouri and
115 individuals out-of-state.