Egg Harbor Township Head Start in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Egg Harbor Township Head Start is a public school in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey that is part of Gateway Community Action Partnership Head Start. Its teachers have had 11 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades Not specified

# of students unavailable

# of teachers unavailable

3048 Spruce Ave

Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234 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

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Egg Harbor Township Head Start Demographics

38%

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.

Egg Harbor Township Head Start Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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