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Booker T. Washington Head Start is
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in Phoenix, Arizona that is part of Office of Head Start.
Its teachers have had 63 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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76%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Booker T. Washington Head Start
$38,826
raised using DonorsChoose
63
projects
funded
22
teachers
funded
128
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
13
projects for
technology
3
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Booker T. Washington Head Start has received support from
91 individuals from Arizona and
37 individuals out-of-state.
