South Godwin Head Start in Grand Rapids, Michigan on DonorsChoose

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About this school

South Godwin Head Start is a public school in Grand Rapids, Michigan that is part of Office of Head Start. Its teachers have had 29 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Grades Not specified

# of students unavailable

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28 Bellevue St SE

Grand Rapids, MI 49548 View local requests

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

South Godwin Head Start Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Landino

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South Godwin Head Start Demographics

63%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: US Census Data for the surrounding geographic area

35%

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.

South Godwin Head Start Support on DonorsChoose Last updated May 14, 2026

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