Kings Canyon Middle School in Fresno, California on DonorsChoose

{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Kings Canyon Middle School","outOfStateSupporters":21.1,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":8269782,"projectId":8967276,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your generosity! I teach and run the leadership classes here at my middle school and these kids put in hours and hours of hard work to raise funds for various things here on campus. They help plan, organize and run dances and various afterschool activities, along with things like rallies and assemblies. \r\n\r\nWe often have to pay for outside vendors which cuts a lot of money from the overall budget that is all generated by fundraising. Your generous giving allows for my students to no longer outsource some of the things that we need to run events. Which in return allows my students more room in their budget to put on other events and even be rewarded with an end of the year trip. \r\n\r\nAgain, we cannot thank you enough for providing the much-needed items to our class!","fullyFundedDate":1739366813302,"projectUrl":"project/help-make-hardworking-students-feel-rewa/8967276/","projectTitle":"Help Make Hardworking Students Feel Rewarded!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Frank","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8269782_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y494&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1718150544349","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8269782"},{"teacherId":8269782,"projectId":8922141,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for your help with this project. My kids work extremely hard and deserve to have some down time in comfort for all they do around the school. With all of our money going towards whole school activities, and necessities it becomes very hard to reward these hardworking students. Your donation has made that possible! \r\nWithout your help our kids would not nearly feel as appreciated as they do now! We are putting your donation to good work and will continue to enjoy it for years to come!","fullyFundedDate":1731940400355,"projectUrl":"project/help-the-leaders-of-the-school-feel-appr/8922141/","projectTitle":"Help the Leaders of the School Feel Appreciated!","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Frank","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8269782_orig.jpg?crop=2316,2316,x0,y494&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1718150544349","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/8269782"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_77535","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":915,"numTeachers":36,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":17,"percentBlack":4,"percentWhite":2,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":73,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"7 - 8","studentTeacherRatio":"25.4:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"CITY_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":78.9,"schoolId":77535,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Kings Canyon Middle School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Kings Canyon Middle School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/california/fresno-unified-school-district/kings-canyon-middle-school/77535"}

About this school

Kings Canyon Middle School is an urban public school in Fresno, California that is part of Fresno Unified School District. It serves 915 students in grades 7 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 25.4:1. Its teachers have had 18 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 7 - 8

915 Students

36 Teachers

5117 E Tulare St

Fresno, CA 93727 View local requests

Evidence-based impact

Inspire teachers to stay in the classroom and boost student achievement.¹

Give to this school

Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

Kings Canyon Middle School Teachers on DonorsChoose

DonorsChoose is the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

As a teacher-founded nonprofit, we're trusted by thousands of teachers and supporters across the country. Each classroom request for funding was created by a classroom teacher and reviewed by the DonorsChoose team.

See how DonorsChoose works

Kings Canyon Middle School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

94%

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.

Kings Canyon Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

DonorsChoose makes it easy for anyone to help a teacher in need, moving us closer to a nation where students in every community have the tools and experiences they need for a great education.