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Teachers Lounge In East Lansdowne, Pennsylvania, Gets Surprise Makeover Thanks To Walmart Contest

Out of 10,000 applicants nationwide, just 24 schools were selected, according to a spokesperson for Walmart.

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August 28, 2025

With the first day of school just a week away, teachers in the William Penn School District are busy preparing their classrooms.

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At East Lansdowne Elementary, staff got a special surprise — a brand new teachers' lounge makeover.

Fourth-grade teacher Rachael Albert applied for a Walmart–Crayola contest back in January. Out of 10,000 applicants nationwide, just 24 schools were selected, according to a spokesperson for Walmart. Albert learned in April that East Lansdowne was among the winners.

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