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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 18 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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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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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 Nov 11, 2026
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Heartland Head Start
$5,685
raised using DonorsChoose
18
projects
funded
6
teachers
funded
54
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
1
project for
technology
2
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Heartland Head Start has received support from
39 individuals from Illinois and
15 individuals out-of-state.
