An exterior view of Winchell Elementary School in Fresno, Calif. 

California’s third-largest school district cut all of its funding for field trips for students in kindergarten through sixth grade this school year amid sweeping budget cuts.

The Fresno Unified School District is saving $2.2 million by cutting the trips, according to AJ Kato, a spokesperson for the district. The district has 64 elementary schools that include kindergarten through sixth grade, plus three schools enrolling students from kindergarten through eighth grade, Kato said. 

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The cut field trips include visits to the Monterey Bay Aquarium, the Big Fresno Fair and a beloved sixth grade camp.

The cost-cutting measures come as the district reduced its budget deficit from $59 million to $23 million this school year with one-time cuts and additional state funding, Ed Source reported. According to the district’s June 3 proposed 2026-27 budget, some of the other cuts include laying off staff across multiple roles, including campus safety assistants, preschool teachers, paraeducators, counselors........

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