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Growing up in San Benito, Texas, Bianca Pecina helped her mom spruce up classrooms at the daycare her mom owned

So when Pecina began her teaching career four years ago, she knew she wanted her classroom to feel unique, inviting and inspiring

The final result cost $2,000 and shocked her students

Bianca Pecina has always found joy in decorating. Growing up in San Benito, Texas, she helped her mom spruce up classrooms at the daycare her mom owned — a formative experience that sparked her creativity from a young age.

So when Pecina began her teaching career four years ago, she knew she wanted her classroom to feel unique, inviting and inspiring.

Now entering her fifth year as a 4th-grade reading teacher, Pecina says transforming her classroom has become second nature.

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