Houston Elementary School in Visalia, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Houston Elementary School is an urban public school in Visalia, California that is part of Visalia Unified School District. It serves 508 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 25.4:1. Its teachers have had 5 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

508 Students

20 Teachers

1200 N Giddings St

Visalia, CA 93291 View local requests

http://www.vusd.org

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Houston Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Alvarez

Ms. Mercado

Mrs. Souza

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Houston Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

85%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Houston Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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