Spring Creek Head Start in Milwaukie, Oregon on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Spring Creek Head Start is a public school in Milwaukie, Oregon that is part of Office of Head Start. Its teachers have had 4 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Grades Pre-K - Pre-K

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2992 SE Monroe St

Milwaukie, OR 97222 View local requests

https://clackcokids.org/spring-creek/

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Spring Creek Head Start Demographics

61%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: US Census Data for the surrounding geographic area

14%

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.

Spring Creek Head Start Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Jan 18, 2026

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