Sespe Special Education Preschool in Fillmore, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Sespe Special Education Preschool is a public school in Fillmore, California that is part of Fillmore Unified School District. Its teachers have had 4 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

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Public School

Grades Pre-K - Pre-K

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425 Orchard Street

Fillmore, CA 93015 View local requests

https://www.fillmoreusd.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=382925&type=d&pREC_ID=869590

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

Sespe Special Education Preschool Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Layman

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Sespe Special Education Preschool Demographics

75%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

92%

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.

Sespe Special Education Preschool Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Feb 9, 2026

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