Douglass Head Start in Memphis, Tennessee on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Douglass Head Start is a public school in Memphis, Tennessee that is part of Memphis-Shelby County Schools. 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

1600 Ash St

Memphis, TN 38108 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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Douglass Head Start Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mr. Isom

Ms. Maclin

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Douglass Head Start Demographics

56%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

90%

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.

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

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