Kastner Intermediate School in Fresno, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Kastner Intermediate School is an urban public school in Fresno, California that is part of Clovis Unified School District. It serves 1,177 students in grades 7 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 23.1:1. Its teachers have had 4 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades 7 - 8

1,177 Students

51 Teachers

7676 N 1st St

Fresno, CA 93720 View local requests

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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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Mrs. Andersen

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Kastner Intermediate School Demographics

52%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

65%

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.

Kastner Intermediate School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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