Albertville Head Start in Albertville, Alabama on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Albertville Head Start is a public school in Albertville, Alabama that is part of Marshall County School District. Its teachers have had 5 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades Not specified

# of students unavailable

# of teachers unavailable

908 Cooley St

Albertville, AL 35950 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

Albertville Head Start Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Ashley

Ms. Letha

Ms. Shayla Dorsett

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Albertville Head Start Demographics

59%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

30%

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.

Albertville Head Start Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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