Gateway Head Start Early Education Center in Atlantic City, New Jersey on DonorsChoose

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Gateway Head Start Early Education Center is a public school in Atlantic City, New Jersey that is part of Gateway Community Action Partnership Head Start. Its teachers have had 18 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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1433 Bacharach Blvd

Atlantic City, NJ 08401 View local requests

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Gateway Head Start Early Education Center Demographics

90%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: US Census Data for the surrounding geographic area

79%

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.

Gateway Head Start Early Education Center Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 19, 2025

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