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First graders raised over $1,000 selling handmade Dangle-Lion keychains.

Profits funded new sunshades for the Toddler 1 playground.

Students applied lessons in math, science, art, music, and social studies.

Project fosters entrepreneurship , teamwork, and community engagement at an early age.

First graders at Ursuline Academy in New Orleans are putting early lessons in entrepreneurship to practical use, turning a classroom business into a community benefit.

As part of the school’s annual first-grade entrepreneurship project, students raised more than $1,000 selling handmade keychains called Dangle-Lions . The funds were used to purchase new sunshades for the Toddler 1 playground, providing a lasting improvement for current and future students.

“What began as a

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