Burroughs Head Start in Signal Hill, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Burroughs Head Start is a public school in Signal Hill, California that is part of Long Beach Unified School District. Its teachers have had 4 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Grades Not specified

# of students unavailable

# of teachers unavailable

1260 E 33rd St

Signal Hill, CA 90755 View local requests

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Burroughs Head Start Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Kena

Ms. Lagarde

Ms. Ureta

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Burroughs Head Start Demographics

62%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

74%

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.

Burroughs Head Start Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Apr 16, 2026

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