St Joseph Head Start - Child Development Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on DonorsChoose

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About this school

St Joseph Head Start - Child Development Center is a public school in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that is part of Office of Head Start. Its teachers have had 27 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Grades Not specified

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1600 W Oklahoma Ave

Milwaukee, WI 53215 View local requests

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St Joseph Head Start - Child Development Center Demographics

82%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: US Census Data for the surrounding geographic area

75%

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.

St Joseph Head Start - Child Development Center Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 19, 2025

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