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Your help truly enriches the creative experience for every child, and their artistic growth is the greatest return on your investment.","fullyFundedDate":1755667403549,"projectUrl":"project/neon-nocturnal-animals/9576928/","projectTitle":"Neon Nocturnal Animals","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Suzanne","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7576275_orig.jpg?crop=878,879,x0,y64&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1601392431826","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7576275"},{"teacherId":5703483,"projectId":9581570,"letterContent":"When our new bookshelf and engaging book collection arrived, the excitement in our classroom was immediate and contagious. Students rushed over the moment they spotted the new books on display, eagerly pulling titles from the shelves and calling friends over to share their discoveries. 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Edison Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Salt Lake City, Utah that is part of Salt Lake City School District.
It serves 417 students
in grades K - 5.
Its teachers have had 308 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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76%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Edison Elementary School
$233,302
raised using DonorsChoose
308
projects
funded
79
teachers
funded
632
donors
20
projects
for
basic supplies
22
projects for
technology
77
projects for
books
12
projects
for
art supplies
Edison Elementary School has received support from
360 individuals from Utah and
272 individuals out-of-state.