{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"Columbus Africentric EC K12","outOfStateSupporters":34.0,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":10219393,"projectId":10242875,"letterContent":"Our new flexible seating chairs and cushions have already made a positive impact in our classroom. My students use them during independent work time and indoor recess, giving them comfortable choices for how they learn, work, and relax.\r\n\r\nWhen the students first saw the new chairs and cushions, they were very excited to try them. They loved having the opportunity to choose a comfortable place to sit. During independent work time, students use the flexible seating while reading, completing assignments, and focusing on their work. During indoor recess, the chairs and cushions give students a comfortable space to enjoy quiet activities and spend time with their classmates.\r\n\r\nOne of the most rewarding moments has been seeing students take pride in their classroom and learn to use the seating responsibly. The flexible seating has helped create a welcoming classroom environment where students feel comfortable and have some ownership over their learning space.\r\n\r\nOur next step is to continue using the flexible seating during independent work, reading, small group activities, and indoor recess. Students will continue practicing responsibility and making choices that help them stay focused, comfortable, and engaged.\r\n\r\nThank you to our donors for helping create a comfortable and welcoming classroom environment. Your generosity has made a meaningful difference for our students and has given them more opportunities to learn, work, and enjoy their classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1777570438398,"projectUrl":"project/flexible-seating/10242875/","projectTitle":"Flexible Seating","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Gedi","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10219393_orig.jpg?crop=1118,1118,x139,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1764689625250","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10219393"},{"teacherId":1398662,"projectId":10277618,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation of materials for our hallway bulletin board! Your support has provided everything we need to create a vibrant, educational, and engaging space for our students. Because of you, we now have the perfect African-patterned borders, banners, and themed pictures to highlight important African American figures and celebrate African culture. The hanging plants are a wonderful addition that will make the display feel warm and welcoming. Furthermore, the students are going to be absolutely thrilled to use the African-themed beads for our hands-on cultural necklace-making activity. Thank you for helping us bring history and culture to life in our school hallways. Your contribution makes a meaningful difference in our students' learning experience.","fullyFundedDate":1778647001623,"projectUrl":"project/celebrating-our-african-culture/10277618/","projectTitle":"Celebrating Our African Culture","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Frank","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1398662_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1787784084456","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/lisafrank"},{"teacherId":1398662,"projectId":10318817,"letterContent":"School just started, but your project already makes a huge impact! My students love the large, easy-to-push cart that holds their chalk, recess balls, and lunches. Since other classes lack new playground balls, everyone appreciates our well-stocked supplies. It is wonderful to watch students from different grades and classes playing together. The spacious cart holds all our recess gear, and the separate lunch bag is a wonderful bonus. We truly appreciate your thoughtful support. Thank you so much for your amazing generosity and for making our school days brighter!","fullyFundedDate":1786402531461,"projectUrl":"project/ballin-at-recess/10318817/","projectTitle":"Ballin' at Recess","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Frank","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1398662_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1787784084456","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/lisafrank"},{"teacherId":10387522,"projectId":9964307,"letterContent":"This was my first project funded by DonorsChoose. A colleague of mine recommended that I try the program, and my students and I are still a little bit in shock that we received this donation. \"Guys! Look! Strangers who love supporting schools and kids!\" Your generosity blew us away, and we are thrilled to continue using the POSCA Acrylic Markers again next year.\r\n\r\nThere is a unique excitement that comes with receiving a high-quality, brand-new art supply. My students were so happy the day I introduced this project and shared that we had plenty of markers to go around. In the past, I had let students add small embellishments with a single pack of these acrylic markers. I also had to check them out and back in after a set amount of time to ensure equity in my classroom. Your donation created a sense of creativity that was beautiful to witness as this time constraint and burden of sharing were removed. The expressive nature of this project was unleashed by the abundance of acrylic markers your donation provided.\r\n\r\nI submitted two of my students' Reggie Laurent-inspired paintings to a Juneteenth celebration in our city. The celebration included student artwork, music, poetry readings, and contributions from schools throughout Columbus, Ohio. One of our submissions was chosen, and it looked great on display. This was very encouraging for our school and for the individual student whose work was selected. It will also continue to encourage all of my students to give their best when creating. These markers are very expensive and very nice, and we feel very special to have them in our art room this coming year.","fullyFundedDate":1774106986239,"projectUrl":"project/painting-expressive-lines-inspired-by-re/9964307/","projectTitle":"Painting Expressive Lines inspired by Reggie Laurent","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Haack","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp10387522_orig.png?crop=1657,1657,x0,y0&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1786715586679","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/10387522"},{"teacherId":1398662,"projectId":10207187,"letterContent":"Thank you for your generous support! The giant floor puzzles and animal tiles sets have brought so much joy to our classroom. My students love working together to solve the large puzzles, building great teamwork and spatial skills. The dinosaur and arctic magnetic sets have sparked endless creativity and critical thinking as they build unique structures. These engaging resources make learning collaborative and fun. Thank you for investing in our classroom community and inspiring our young learners!","fullyFundedDate":1779045201023,"projectUrl":"project/whos-up-for-a-puzzle/10207187/","projectTitle":"Who's Up For a Puzzle?","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Frank","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1398662_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1787784084456","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/lisafrank"},{"teacherId":1398662,"projectId":10208174,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our classroom with mini animal LEGOs, kinetic sand, and Playmobil set! Your generosity is giving my students hands-on opportunities to build creativity, strengthen fine motor skills, practice problem-solving, and engage in imaginative play. These materials help create a classroom where learning is active, collaborative, and fun. My students are always excited to explore, create, and learn through play-based activities. Your kindness is making a meaningful difference in our classroom every single day!","fullyFundedDate":1778258181643,"projectUrl":"project/playing-learning/10208174/","projectTitle":"Playing = Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Frank","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1398662_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1787784084456","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/lisafrank"},{"teacherId":1398662,"projectId":10273926,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation of ink and toner for our classroom. Your support helps ensure that students have access to important learning materials, worksheets, activities, and resources each day. Having the ability to make copies allows us to provide engaging lessons and meaningful practice that support student growth and success. Your kindness and thoughtfulness make a direct impact on our classroom and help create a positive learning environment for every student. We truly appreciate your willingness to invest in education and support our students' learning experiences. Donations like yours help teachers better meet the needs of their students and keep classrooms running smoothly. Thank you again for your generosity, support, and commitment to helping our students succeed each and every day.","fullyFundedDate":1778165538546,"projectUrl":"project/printing-supplies/10273926/","projectTitle":"Printing Supplies","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Frank","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1398662_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1787784084456","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/lisafrank"},{"teacherId":1398662,"projectId":10207162,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation of pencils, dry erase markers, and student clocks for our classroom. Your kindness and support help create a positive and engaging learning environment where students have the tools they need to learn, grow, and succeed every day. These supplies will be used often and will make a meaningful difference in our students' education, confidence, and daily classroom experiences. We truly appreciate your thoughtfulness, generosity, and willingness to support both our teacher and students. Your contribution helps our classroom run more smoothly and ensures students are prepared for learning each day. Thank you again for your continued support and generosity.","fullyFundedDate":1777991400454,"projectUrl":"project/just-the-basics-please/10207162/","projectTitle":"Just the Basics Please","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Frank","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1398662_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1787784084456","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/lisafrank"},{"teacherId":8008902,"projectId":9788852,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for contributing to our studio space. Your dedication and support to programs like ours allows students to be \"hands on\" with their projects. So far students have been able to print still life projects, macro shots, black & white and painting with light photo style projects. Some students have used it to print photos for mixed media projects.\r\n\r\nWith the new Canon printer we are very close to having a Canon eco system and hope to achieve our goal in the up and coming school year. Violin inspired photography printed with the printer this quarter, were submitted to the Juried Exhibition of Student Art as part of the International Violin Competition of Indianapolis for 2026.\r\n\r\n\r\nStudents like Z. said \"Thank you so much for the new printer for our photography. It has added a new way to keep my pictures that I have taken and it's an awesome addition to our classroom!\" .\r\n\r\nStudents like M. said \"I feel like it's good to use and it works so good and I can do compositions with it and I'm really happy to use it! It's very useful to the class and it helps out good!\"","fullyFundedDate":1767130026358,"projectUrl":"project/shoot-your-shot-pt-2/9788852/","projectTitle":"Shoot Your Shot pt. 2!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Sidney","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8008902_orig.jpg?crop=1517,1517,x0,y20&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1756996831581","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/sids-artspace"},{"teacherId":1398662,"projectId":9631967,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our Reward Cart project. Because of your generosity, our students now have meaningful, tangible recognition for the positive choices they make each day. Your donation has helped create an atmosphere where kindness, hard work, persistence, and improvement are celebrated in a fun and exciting way.\r\n\r\nStudents earn entries into a drawing when they demonstrate outstanding character and effort. This might look like helping a classmate without being asked, sticking with a challenging assignment instead of giving up, showing noticeable academic growth, or consistently putting forth their best effort. When a name is pulled, that student gets to choose a prize from our Reward Cart. The excitement is contagious! Even students whose names are not pulled cheer on their classmates and are motivated to keep trying.\r\n\r\nThe Reward Cart has become so much more than a collection of prizes. It represents encouragement. It represents the idea that effort matters. Many of students need extra reminders that their growth and character are seen and valued. When their name is called and they walk up to choose a prize, you can see the pride on their faces. It boosts their confidence and reinforces the behaviors that help them succeed both academically and socially.\r\n\r\nOne of the most powerful parts of this system is that improvement is just as important as achievement. A student who has been struggling but shows persistence and growth has just as much opportunity to be recognized as someone who consistently excels. That message—that progress matters—has made a tremendous difference in our classroom culture. Students are more willing to take risks, try new strategies, and encourage one another.\r\n\r\nI am incredibly grateful for your willingness to invest in our students. Your generosity has helped build a supportive environment where character, perseverance, and growth are honored. Thank you for believing in our school and for making it possible to recognize the everyday victories that deserve to be celebrated.","fullyFundedDate":1767130026333,"projectUrl":"project/rewarding-super-citizens/9631967/","projectTitle":"Rewarding Super Citizens","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Frank","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1398662_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1787784084456","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/lisafrank"},{"teacherId":8008902,"projectId":9810907,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for contributing to our studio space. Your dedication and support to programs like ours, allows students to be \"hands on\" with their projects. So far students have been able to practice painting a variety of projects that have meaning for them personally. Semi realistic, characters, landscapes and abstract projects have all been made possible with the supplies available to them.\r\n\r\nWith supplies granted our students will be able to complete at least two paint projects this school year. Our after school students have also had the chance to use supplies to express their creative ideas and experiment with the different tools.\r\n\r\nStudents like A. say, \"Thank you for your donation, we really appreciate the help for art supplies! I like to draw with them and use my creative imagination to make my ideas come to life. And with your support we were able make our dreams into projects!\"\r\n\r\nStudents like S. say, \"Thank you! The paint was really nice! It worked well for my painting and made it look cute! I really enjoyed using the supplies!\"","fullyFundedDate":1764714107889,"projectUrl":"project/color-me-bad/9810907/","projectTitle":"Color Me Bad!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Sidney","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8008902_orig.jpg?crop=1517,1517,x0,y20&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1756996831581","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/sids-artspace"},{"teacherId":1398662,"projectId":9921828,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity and support of our classroom. Because of you, I was able to create Christmas stockings for each of my students, and the joy on their faces was truly unforgettable.\r\n\r\nEach stocking was filled with fuzzy socks, gloves, pencils, and Play-Doh—simple items that made a big impact. This was their first stocking of the season, and they were beyond excited to explore every item inside. The fuzzy socks and gloves were especially meaningful during the cold winter months, and the school supplies and Play-Doh brought smiles, creativity, and play into our classroom.\r\n\r\nYour kindness helped create a warm, joyful moment my students will remember long after the holiday season. Thank you for helping make our classroom feel special, cared for, and full of holiday cheer.","fullyFundedDate":1765159246922,"projectUrl":"project/spreading-holiday-cheer/9921828/","projectTitle":"Spreading Holiday Cheer","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Frank","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp1398662_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1787784084456","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/lisafrank"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_63778","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":902,"numTeachers":20,"percentFrplEligible":61,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":90,"percentWhite":0,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":4,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","percentHawaiianImputed":0,"percentMultiracialImputed":3,"gradesServed":"K - 12","studentTeacherRatio":"45.1:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"SUBURBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":66.0,"schoolId":63778,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Columbus Africentric EC K12 on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Columbus Africentric EC K12","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/ohio/columbus-city-school-district/columbus-africentric-elementary-school/63778"}