Miami Valley CDC Head Start - Metropolis in Springfield, Ohio on DonorsChoose

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Miami Valley CDC Head Start - Metropolis is a public school in Springfield, Ohio that is part of Office of Head Start. Its teachers have had one project funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - Pre-K

# of students unavailable

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102 W High St

Springfield, OH 45502 View local requests

https://www.mvcdc.org/locations/springfield

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Mrs. Ekey

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Miami Valley CDC Head Start - Metropolis Demographics

The percentage of students that qualify for free or reduced price lunch is not available.

Source: US Census Data for the surrounding geographic area

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.

Miami Valley CDC Head Start - Metropolis Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Jan 14, 2026

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