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My students loved getting an iPad case that makes their AAC device more accessible and user-friendly. They have already put the new screen protectors to the test, and they are working out wonderfully. It was great to see their smiling faces when the new cases were all set up and ready to go! We are also thankful for the cleaning products to help keep things clean and germ-free. As you can imagine, these iPads get pretty dirty with little hands communicating all day long. 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These supplies are helping to teach the children this important lesson as well. \r\nIt is going to be wonderful to complete a thorough cleaning each day after the children leave. This is definitely going to help us stay healthy during cold and flu season. We also can't wait to continue to work on our self-help skills and keep our room as germ-free as possible.","fullyFundedDate":1778435067697,"projectUrl":"project/clean-germ-free/10245994/","projectTitle":"Clean & Germ Free","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Slipp","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5491256_orig.jpg?crop=1158,1158,x0,y165&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1699394745175","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5491256"},{"teacherId":5491256,"projectId":10245680,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting this project. I can't wait to make some new materials based on the needs of my class. 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About this school
Gregory Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Trenton, New Jersey that is part of Trenton Public Schools.
It serves 311 students
in grades K - 3 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.6:1.
Its teachers have had 404 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 - 3
311 Students
36 Teachers
500 Rutherford AveContact 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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92%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Gregory Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Oct 15, 2026
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Gregory Elementary School
$168,012
raised using DonorsChoose
404
projects
funded
55
teachers
funded
879
donors
38
projects
for
basic supplies
35
projects for
technology
24
projects for
books
17
projects
for
art supplies
Gregory Elementary School has received support from
536 individuals from New Jersey and
343 individuals out-of-state.