Wawona K-8 School in Fresno, California on DonorsChoose

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Wawona K-8 School is a suburban public school in Fresno, California that is part of Fresno Unified School District. It serves 675 students in grades Pre-K - 8. Its teachers have had 36 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

675 Students

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4524 N Thorne Ave

Fresno, CA 93704 View local requests

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Wawona K-8 School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

87%

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.

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Wawona K-8 School

$21,852

raised using DonorsChoose

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projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Wawona K-8 School has received support from 43 individuals from California and 14 individuals out-of-state.

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