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About this school
Heartland Head Start is
a public school
in Bloomington, Illinois that is part of Office of Head Start.
Its teachers have had 17 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Grades Not specified
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206 Stillwell StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: US Census Data for the surrounding geographic area
21%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Heartland Head Start Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated May 23, 2026
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Heartland Head Start
$5,500
raised using DonorsChoose
17
projects
funded
6
teachers
funded
52
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
1
project for
technology
2
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Heartland Head Start has received support from
38 individuals from Illinois and
14 individuals out-of-state.
