Elder Creek Head Start in Sacramento, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Elder Creek Head Start is a public school in Sacramento, California that is part of Sacramento City Unified School District. Its teachers have had one project 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

7800 Lemon Hill Ave

Sacramento, CA 95824 View local requests

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Elder Creek Head Start Demographics

69%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

67%

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.

Elder Creek Head Start Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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