Chavez Head Start in Long Beach, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Chavez Head Start is a public school in Long Beach, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District. Its teachers have had 25 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

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Public School

Grades Not specified

# of students unavailable

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730 W 3rd St

Long Beach, CA 90802 View local requests

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Chavez Head Start Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Jessica R.

Ms. Karla Hernandez

Ms. Vanessa Contreras

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Chavez Head Start Demographics

76%

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.

Chavez Head Start Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Feb 6, 2026

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