Fitzpatrick School - Head Start in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Fitzpatrick School - Head Start is a public school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that is part of Philadelphia City School District. Its teachers have had 51 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

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Public School

Grades Not specified

# of students unavailable

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4101 Chalfont Dr

Philadelphia, PA 19154 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

Fitzpatrick School - Head Start Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Mullen

Mrs. Turchi

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Fitzpatrick School - Head Start Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

72%

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.

Fitzpatrick School - Head Start Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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