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I've watched reluctant readers proudly finish their first chapter books and excitedly ask for more time to read. Seeing students light up as they connect with characters and stories has been incredibly rewarding. Thank you for investing in our readers and for helping foster a lifelong love of books in our classroom.","fullyFundedDate":1753890201214,"projectUrl":"project/3rd-grade-dream-library/9467476/","projectTitle":"3rd Grade Dream Library","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Gomez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9542496_orig.jpg?crop=1242,1242,x0,y240&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1743211527883","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9542496"},{"teacherId":9542496,"projectId":9256711,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting our project, Game On: Building Brains with Board Games! 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Your generosity has made our classroom a more joyful, inclusive place to learn, and my students and I are incredibly grateful.","fullyFundedDate":1746545014665,"projectUrl":"project/bringing-learning-to-life-color-light/9217674/","projectTitle":"Bringing Learning to Life: Color, Light,& Books for Bright Minds!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Gomez","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9542496_orig.jpg?crop=1242,1242,x0,y240&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1743211527883","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/9542496"},{"teacherId":10103563,"projectId":9521920,"letterContent":"Thanks to your generous support, our classroom has been transformed into a vibrant community of readers. 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About this school
Jubilee Livingway is
an urban public school
in Brownsville, Texas that is part of Texas Department of Education.
It serves 385 students
in grades Pre-K - 5.
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97%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Jubilee Livingway
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art supplies
Jubilee Livingway has received support from
19 individuals from Texas and
6 individuals out-of-state.