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Luzerne County Head Start, Inc. Wyoming Area Center
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About this school
Luzerne County Head Start, Inc. Wyoming Area Center is
a public school
in Pittston, Pennsylvania that is part of Office of Head Start.
Its teachers have had 64 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
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Luzerne County Head Start, Inc. Wyoming Area Center Demographics
62%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: US Census Data for the surrounding geographic area
9%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Luzerne County Head Start, Inc. Wyoming Area Center Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Jun 13, 2026
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Luzerne County Head Start, Inc. Wyoming Area Center
$22,746
raised using DonorsChoose
64
projects
funded
5
teachers
funded
228
donors
6
projects
for
basic supplies
3
projects for
technology
6
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Luzerne County Head Start, Inc. Wyoming Area Center has received support from
179 individuals from Pennsylvania and
49 individuals out-of-state.
