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Since early 2023, campus laundry rooms have been installed at every Fresno Unified middle school and at many of the district’s 29 community schools, which are resource hubs for students’ academic, physical, social-emotional and mental health needs.
Following the community school model, the district’s multimillion-dollar investment will place laundry rooms in half of its 100-plus schools this year, along with more clothing closets and food pantries.
“We’ve seen an uptick in attendance for those students that obviously are getting some of their basic needs met,” said Darrin Person, the district’s executive director of community schools, who is coordinating program development.