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Your support means so much and is helping to create meaningful learning experiences that our students will remember and carry with them as they grow.","fullyFundedDate":1778705871639,"projectUrl":"project/community-building-for-curious-scholars/10252495/","projectTitle":"Community Building for Curious Scholars!","teacherDisplayName":"Mr. Tucker","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp5507536_orig.jpg?crop=1536,1536,x0,y102&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1679862323679","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5507536"},{"teacherId":5507536,"projectId":10242938,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generous donation of a color printer for my classroom. Your kindness has provided my students with a wonderful opportunity to enhance their learning in so many meaningful ways.\r\n\r\nMy students are enjoying using the printer to explore science-related topics, create projects, and express themselves artistically. Being able to see their ideas and creativity come to life in color has brought them so much excitement, joy, and pride.\r\n\r\nThe drawings and artwork my students have created—and then printed in color—are a beautiful reflection of how much they appreciate having people who care about their education and their future. Your generosity has provided more than just a piece of technology; it has given my students another way to learn, create, share their ideas, and feel proud of their accomplishments.\r\n\r\nThank you for investing in my students and believing in their potential. 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About this school
Edna Travis Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Tacoma, Washington that is part of Tacoma Public Schools.
It serves 303 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.8:1.
Its teachers have had 292 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 Pre-K - 5
303 Students
28 Teachers
2111 S J StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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50%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Oct 11, 2026
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Edna Travis Elementary School
$113,941
raised using DonorsChoose
292
projects
funded
30
teachers
funded
721
donors
38
projects
for
basic supplies
26
projects for
technology
40
projects for
books
23
projects
for
art supplies
Edna Travis Elementary School has received support from
515 individuals from Washington and
206 individuals out-of-state.