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What a fun way to practice! Thank you again so much for all your help in the classroom!","fullyFundedDate":1740883346368,"projectUrl":"project/reading-on-in-kg/9131222/","projectTitle":"Reading On in KG!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Dubbs","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1730781_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1451697796469","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/jcannon"},{"teacherId":1730781,"projectId":9734943,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for fully funding our Legos for Recess project! Luckily our weather has been pretty decent so far and we haven't had to have a ton of indoor recess days yet. However, I know they are coming! On the few days we have had indoor recess they students have begged to use the legos! They have been such a big hit! Also I have been so happy with how they have shared the materials! It so nice to have brand new materials to play with that they LOVE! Thank you again so much for you for your generosity for my students!","fullyFundedDate":1760107367776,"projectUrl":"project/lego-for-recess/9734943/","projectTitle":"LEGO for Recess!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Dubbs","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1730781_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1451697796469","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/jcannon"},{"teacherId":1730781,"projectId":9395544,"letterContent":"Wahoo! I am so excited to be getting these materials in the mail to start the school year. Thank you so much for funding our project and starting our year off the best it can be. There are many materials that I have not used in Kindergarten and I am excited to get a chance to use them and see how it goes! Thank you so much again for your generosity to our classroom! The playdough will be especially great the first few days of school! A secret way to get students comfortable and caregivers leaving without too many tears! Thank you again!","fullyFundedDate":1749136506182,"projectUrl":"project/art-supplies-for-kindergarten/9395544/","projectTitle":"Art supplies for Kindergarten!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Dubbs","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp1730781_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1451697796469","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/jcannon"},{"teacherId":2291927,"projectId":9029014,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous donations towards \"Table Toys for the Win in Kindergarten.\" My students were very excited to see the new materials delivered to the classroom. They enjoyed having the new toys to utilize during indoor recess. They were able to socialize with their friends while also developing their fine motor muscles. Students worked on sharing and turn taking while utilizing the new toys. 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About this school
Buder Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Saint Ann, Missouri that is part of Ritenour School District.
It serves 474 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.8:1.
Its teachers have had 69 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
62%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Buder Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 4, 2025
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Buder Elementary School
$25,289
raised using DonorsChoose
69
projects
funded
32
teachers
funded
251
donors
7
projects
for
basic supplies
7
projects for
technology
6
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Buder Elementary School has received support from
155 individuals from Missouri and
96 individuals out-of-state.