Tolenas Acad of Music & Media in Fairfield, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Tolenas Acad of Music & Media is a suburban public school in Fairfield, California that is part of Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District. It serves 549 students in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 32.3:1. Its teachers have had 15 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 8

549 Students

17 Teachers

4500 Tolenas Rd

Fairfield, CA 94533 View local requests

http://www.fsusd.org

Evidence-based impact

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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Tolenas Acad of Music & Media Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

77%

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.

Tolenas Acad of Music & Media Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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