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I am a creative teacher (I teach art!) and I'm always looking for new ways to reach and inspire my students. I would love to have an aquarium in my art room for the positive calming effect and also for the potential for interdisciplinary art lessons. \r\nThank you so much for fulfilling my request for an aquarium! I am very excited to set up the aquarium in my art room and see the students' response and enthusiasm. I work with a student population that faces a lot of struggle and negativity. I really believe that this aquarium will serve as an inspiration for my students both emotionally and artistically! 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About this school
Delia Gonzalez Garcia Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Rio Grande City, Texas that is part of Roma Independent School District.
It serves 499 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.1:1.
Its teachers have had 335 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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Delia Gonzalez Garcia Elementary School Demographics
95%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
100%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Delia Gonzalez Garcia Elementary School
$98,959
raised using DonorsChoose
335
projects
funded
35
teachers
funded
529
donors
17
projects
for
basic supplies
45
projects for
technology
130
projects for
books
14
projects
for
art supplies
Delia Gonzalez Garcia Elementary School has received support from
224 individuals from Texas and
305 individuals out-of-state.