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Elsmere Head Start Center is
a public school
in Elsmere, Kentucky that is part of Office of Head Start.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: US Census Data for the surrounding geographic area
9%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 4, 2025
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Elsmere Head Start Center
$12,367
raised using DonorsChoose
35
projects
funded
12
teachers
funded
99
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
technology
9
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Elsmere Head Start Center has received support from
62 individuals from Kentucky and
37 individuals out-of-state.