{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"callToActionDisplayName":"C Strange Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":30.6,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":4541399,"projectId":10203243,"letterContent":"Thank you so very much for helping us to finally get a new classroom carpet! We have been wanting a classroom library area that the kids could sit on and read on for the longest time but classroom carpets are very expensive! The students will be so very excited to see that they will be getting a new classroom carpet for a new classroom library that they can learn on and enjoy. \r\n\r\nHaving the ability to move around the room will help the students so that they can feel comfortable to escape into a story and forget about the rest of the world. \r\n\r\nWe really couldn't do this without you! \r\n\r\nThank you for being our angels!","fullyFundedDate":1778062004483,"projectUrl":"project/a-classroom-rug-to-learn-and-grow-with/10203243/","projectTitle":"A Classroom Rug to learn and Grow with","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Anderson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4541399_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1516846428484","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4541399"},{"teacherId":4541399,"projectId":10204513,"letterContent":"Thank you so very much for helpling us to keep our classroom calm and organzied! Our plan is to keep our headphones in organized bags that are easy and sanitary. With your help, students will be able to put their headphones on a rack that is organized and that wont have cords hanging all over the floor and about the room. 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All too often parents forget at the end of the school year that replacement supplies are needed to keep everyone learning and growing and by now so many things are broken and lost but parents do not want to send in replacements at the end of the school year. \r\n\r\nThank you for all of your help and support in coming up with the much needed items to secure a long and lasting finish for the students !","fullyFundedDate":1778061870005,"projectUrl":"project/replenish-and-refresh-classroom-supplies/10125460/","projectTitle":"Replenish and Refresh Classroom Supplies","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Anderson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4541399_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1516846428484","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4541399"},{"teacherId":4541399,"projectId":10204502,"letterContent":"Thank you for all of your help and support in helping us to update our old and outdated chalk boards. Many of my students have issues with chalk due to asthma and allergies and we do need to use our boards for learning. Its difficult to use chalk and chalkboards for teaching in this day and age. \r\n\r\nHaving white board sheets to help convert our old and outdated chalk boards is so beneficial for learning and also for me as a teacher for teaching. Students can create without sneezing and having allergy issues and dust from chalk. \r\n\r\nThank you for being our hero!","fullyFundedDate":1778061925969,"projectUrl":"project/update-white-boards-to-cover-old-and-out/10204502/","projectTitle":"Update White Boards to Cover Old and Outdated Chalk Boards","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Anderson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4541399_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1516846428484","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4541399"},{"teacherId":4541399,"projectId":10232918,"letterContent":"We are so very thankful to you for your donation of items for our classroom. We now have what we need to make our classroom a clean and happy place with supplies that help us to get through our days. All too often schools do not have the basic supplies that are needed to get organized and to get what we need help students create masterpieces. It will be so nice to have students be able to get what they need when they need it. \r\n\r\nIt was only possible because of you , you made such a difference with this donation to our classroom and thank you so very very much!","fullyFundedDate":1778061954293,"projectUrl":"project/classroom-basics-to-support-classroom-ne/10232918/","projectTitle":"Classroom Basics To Support Classroom Needs","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Anderson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4541399_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1516846428484","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4541399"},{"teacherId":4541399,"projectId":10129652,"letterContent":"All I can say is WOW to you and to this idea!! I am so very excited to present this to the classroom and to the school to share. The possibilities for a slush machine at the school are endless! We now can have fundraisers and learn all about making change and earning money for our causes at the same time! The students and teachers alike are going to just be over the moon happy with this new and exciting Slushy machine and all that comes with it! \r\n\r\nIt was only possible because of you , you made such a difference with this donation to our classroom and thank you so very very much!","fullyFundedDate":1778062039714,"projectUrl":"project/slushy-machine-helps-students-earn-and-l/10129652/","projectTitle":"Slushy Machine Helps Students Earn and Learn","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Anderson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4541399_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1516846428484","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4541399"},{"teacherId":4541399,"projectId":10192087,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for helping to support my students with much needed snacks to help us get through to the end of the school year. It is challenging getting parents to help get snacks for their kids these days when the price of groceries and gas are so expensive. Your donation helps students to have snacks to help them get over the hard part of their days. Snacks help them to be able to concentrate longer and learn more. \r\n\r\nStudents will know that someone out there cares for them which is the most important part of all. \r\n\r\nThank you for being our hero!","fullyFundedDate":1777946301244,"projectUrl":"project/snacks-to-get-through-the-day/10192087/","projectTitle":"Snacks to get through the day!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Anderson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4541399_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1516846428484","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4541399"},{"teacherId":4541399,"projectId":10009316,"letterContent":"Thank you for all of your help with this project to have wipes and a clean germ free classroom. With your help students will be able to wipe their desks after they eat lunch in the room as well as take care of those pesky spills on the floor after they eat. Too often getting parents with limited budgets is difficult these days as I am sure you alread y know. With gas and groceries costing so much its challenging for families and schools do not provide the resources we need. \r\n\r\nThanks for being our hero on this project my big brother!\r\n\r\nLove you!","fullyFundedDate":1777483549049,"projectUrl":"project/classroom-wipes-restock/10009316/","projectTitle":"Classroom Wipes Restock","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Anderson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4541399_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1516846428484","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4541399"},{"teacherId":4541399,"projectId":10114888,"letterContent":"Thank you so very much for your contribution to headphones for the students. This item is a nessesity in 3rd grade. Parents are required to provide them, but they often times break and times for parents are tough, and unfortunately, the school does not provide these for the students. Your contribution has made a huge difference in getting students the the items they need to be successful in school. This time you really saved the day and just in time for testing for the students. Thank you so much for the help! \r\n\r\nYou are wonderful !","fullyFundedDate":1772856505624,"projectUrl":"project/headphones-to-support-learning/10114888/","projectTitle":"Headphones to Support Learning","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Anderson","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp4541399_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1516846428484","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/4541399"},{"teacherId":9975880,"projectId":10093626,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for all of your generous donations! 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About this school
C Strange Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Kenosha, Wisconsin that is part of Kenosha Unified School District 1.
It serves 446 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.1:1.
Its teachers have had 92 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
446 Students
37 Teachers
5414 49th AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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63%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated May 21, 2026
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C Strange Elementary School
$42,426
raised using DonorsChoose
92
projects
funded
19
teachers
funded
134
donors
18
projects
for
basic supplies
10
projects for
technology
11
projects for
books
6
projects
for
art supplies
C Strange Elementary School has received support from
93 individuals from Wisconsin and
41 individuals out-of-state.