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They were excited to see their work grow into a project they could be proud of. The children were excited to share with their friends and family the information they learned as well as the projects they created.\r\n\r\nThis was one of the best units of study we have had in a long time. Thank you for making this possible for our students.","fullyFundedDate":1757878684899,"projectUrl":"project/discovering-stem-through-dinosaur-explor/9694047/","projectTitle":"Discovering STEM Through Dinosaur Exploration","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Zapp","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7833027_orig.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1668798765596","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7833027"},{"teacherId":793885,"projectId":9574748,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your donation to purchase snacks for our classroom. 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As they saw me putting the pieces together on the kitchen, they were bubbling over with anticipation to play in the kitchen. We have daily innovation time, which is when students can play open ended with toys like what we received through this project. It is important to me as a teacher to provide my students with materials that will ignite their imaginations and I wouldn't be able to do that without generous donors like you! Thank you!!","fullyFundedDate":1747168017091,"projectUrl":"project/dramatic-play/9329903/","projectTitle":"Dramatic Play","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Rosko","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8949945_orig.jpg?crop=699,700,x0,y81&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1676588585925","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8949945"},{"teacherId":2184443,"projectId":9183354,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your kindness and generosity. My students have absolutely loved learning and exploring with the new items I ordered!\r\nMy favorite items from this project has been all of the sensory tools. It has supported social emotional skills, and helped us learn and utilize calm down techniques in the classroom. \r\nThe flower/garden legos have also been a huge hit! Initially I got them to use only during our Gardening study at the end of the school year, but they have been so popular that they are staying out all year long!\r\nI am beyond grateful for your support with my classroom. Thank you!!","fullyFundedDate":1744323364085,"projectUrl":"project/learning-is-fun/9183354/","projectTitle":"Learning Is Fun!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. Ausse","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2184443_272x272.png?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1513382428796","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2184443"},{"teacherId":974318,"projectId":9456175,"letterContent":"You should have seen my students' eyes light up as box after box containing snacks arrived. They could not wait to eat...all of it at once! \r\n\r\nHealthy snacks play a crucial role in sustaining our students throughout the school day. They help alleviate hunger, allowing students to focus on their learning without the distraction of an empty stomach. 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We have been using them in multiple settings which we were unable to do before. The kid's faces lit up once they saw the new balls. The variety in size has also been helping to reach more students\r\nI also want to thank you for the basketballs and the scoreboard. Every year we have been having staff vs student basketball games and both items have greatly increased play and enjoyability by all. We hope to utilize the scoreboard for more activities in the future. Thank you again so much.","fullyFundedDate":1743350333813,"projectUrl":"project/repair-the-tear/9173224/","projectTitle":"Repair the Tear","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Muehlenberg","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-1_272.png?auto=webp","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/5918140"},{"teacherId":5918140,"projectId":9242609,"letterContent":"I want to thank you so much for donating to fund our new dodgeballs. 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About this school
Frank Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Kenosha, Wisconsin that is part of Kenosha Unified School District 1.
It serves 371 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.7:1.
Its teachers have had 697 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
80%
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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Frank Elementary School
$318,383
raised using DonorsChoose
697
projects
funded
58
teachers
funded
632
donors
45
projects
for
basic supplies
45
projects for
technology
87
projects for
books
18
projects
for
art supplies
Frank Elementary School has received support from
355 individuals from Wisconsin and
277 individuals out-of-state.