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Students are more engaged, feel more comfortable asking questions, and are able to work together in a focused environment where they can build confidence in their math skills. Small group instruction allows me to better meet the individual needs of my learners and provide the support necessary for academic growth and success.\r\n\r\nYour generosity is helping create a classroom environment where every student feels seen, supported, and encouraged to succeed. Thank you for investing in my students and their future.","fullyFundedDate":1771031213095,"projectUrl":"project/what-do-i-bring-to-the-table-collaborat/9884728/","projectTitle":"What Do I Bring to the Table? 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Unfortunately, the printers at my school frequently have issues and are often unavailable when I need them most, which can make it difficult to stay on top of everything my students need. Having a reliable printer of my own will make such a difference in helping me stay organized and prepared.\r\n\r\nYour kindness directly supports not just me, but the students I work with every day. Being able to print assignments and important documents without worrying about whether the school printer is working allows me to focus more on teaching and supporting my students' progress. I truly appreciate your willingness to help educators in this way. Thank you again for your generosity and for making my work a little easier and my classroom a little stronger.","fullyFundedDate":1765205115479,"projectUrl":"project/printed-with-love-for-our-students/9881400/","projectTitle":"Printed with Love for Our Students","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Lightner","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8842199_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1762488362284","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8842199"},{"teacherId":7766738,"projectId":9887474,"letterContent":"Thank you for your contribution to my project for Alternative Dress. The students have went through all of the leggings and sweatpants. I will need to do a new project for the start of the new school year to restock and be ready for when they come in.\r\n\r\nIt really helps when I have a support system that cares as much as I do about my students. Like it is said, it take a village to raise a child, and you all are apart of that village as well.\r\n\r\nAgain, thank you for all you have done for my students and me.","fullyFundedDate":1772550380581,"projectUrl":"project/alternative-dress/9887474/","projectTitle":"Alternative Dress","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Acree","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7766738_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1744900241974","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/ms-l-acree"},{"teacherId":7766738,"projectId":9728284,"letterContent":"Thank you for providing me with my new rolling cart. Now I can lock up important items and carry them around with me protected. Also it is the perfect size and does not take up a lot of space.\r\n\r\nI also was able to get some extra items I needed such as a mega phone and a new badge holder because I had to do a replacement for my cart and the price was a little less. 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About this school
River City Middle School is
an urban public school
in Richmond, Virginia that is part of Richmond Public School Dist.
It serves 1,150 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.2:1.
Its teachers have had 189 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 6 - 8
1,150 Students
67 Teachers
6300 Hull Street RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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95%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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River City Middle School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated May 19, 2026
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River City Middle School
$76,612
raised using DonorsChoose
189
projects
funded
48
teachers
funded
505
donors
25
projects
for
basic supplies
25
projects for
technology
50
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
River City Middle School has received support from
369 individuals from Virginia and
136 individuals out-of-state.