Wilmington Head Start-Leslie A. Johnson Center in Wilmington, Delaware on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Wilmington Head Start-Leslie A. Johnson Center is a public school in Wilmington, Delaware that is part of New Castle Vo-Tech School District. Its teachers have had 8 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Grades Pre-K - Pre-K

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2401 Northeast Blvd

Wilmington, DE 19802 View local requests

https://wilmheadstart.org/

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Wilmington Head Start-Leslie A. Johnson Center Demographics

40%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

67%

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.

Wilmington Head Start-Leslie A. Johnson Center Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Apr 6, 2026

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