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Your generosity has made a meaningful difference in our classroom and has given my students new opportunities to learn, explore, and become more independent learners.\r\n\r\nWhen the materials arrived, my students were so excited to see the new resources in our classroom. They immediately wanted to explore them, ask questions, and find out how we were going to use them. Seeing their excitement reminded me how powerful it can be when students have access to materials that make learning more engaging and hands-on.\r\n\r\nWe are using the new resources as part of our daily learning routines. They are helping my fourth graders work more independently, practice important skills, and collaborate with their classmates. During our current lessons, students are reading, discussing their ideas, writing, and using the materials to support their thinking. 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The portable vacuum makes it easy to clean small areas quickly, while the broom and dustpan are perfect for larger messes and everyday cleanup. We are very grateful for this donation because these simple tools help us keep our spaces presentable and ready to serve our students and school community each day.","fullyFundedDate":1787397716225,"projectUrl":"project/clean-spaces-healthy-faces/10197581/","projectTitle":"Clean Spaces, Healthy Faces","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Lisa","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-5_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8818089"},{"teacherId":9716142,"projectId":10057134,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our students and helping make this project possible. 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Your generosity helps create a cleaner, healthier, and more comfortable learning environment for our students each and every day.\r\n\r\nOur classroom is a busy space filled with learning, movement, creativity, and collaboration, and your support will help us keep it safe and welcoming for everyone. A clean classroom helps students stay healthy, focused, and ready to learn, and we are so grateful for your kindness in helping make that possible.\r\n\r\nYour donation is more than just a cleaning tool—it is an investment in our students and their daily learning experience. 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These books won't just sit on shelves—they are being read, shared, and loved every single day.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in our students and for helping foster a lifelong love of reading.","fullyFundedDate":1773839385266,"projectUrl":"project/spring-cleaning-freshen-up-our-library/10143477/","projectTitle":"Spring Cleaning: Freshen up our Library!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Bonner","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp2386636_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1787176692218","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/whitnibonner"},{"teacherId":2386636,"projectId":10097656,"letterContent":"Because of your generosity, our \"Celebrating Student Success Every Day\" project has made a meaningful impact in our classroom!\r\n\r\nThanks to your support, we have been able to recognize and celebrate students for their hard work, growth, and positive choices daily. 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About this school
Cecile Trost Elementary School is
a town public school
in Canby, Oregon that is part of Canby School District 86.
It serves 462 students
in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.1:1.
Its teachers have had 110 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 - 6
462 Students
27 Teachers
800 S Redwood StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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69%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Oct 7, 2026
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Cecile Trost Elementary School
$52,217
raised using DonorsChoose
110
projects
funded
20
teachers
funded
183
donors
19
projects
for
basic supplies
8
projects for
technology
20
projects for
books
15
projects
for
art supplies
Cecile Trost Elementary School has received support from
129 individuals from Oregon and
54 individuals out-of-state.