Kinoshita Elementary School in San Juan Capistrano, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Kinoshita Elementary School is a suburban public school in San Juan Capistrano, California that is part of Capistrano Unified School District. It serves 322 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.4:1. Its teachers have had 27 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

322 Students

24 Teachers

2 Via Positiva

San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675 View local requests

Evidence-based impact

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

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Kinoshita Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

98%

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.

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

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