Whittier Head Start in Long Beach, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Whittier Head Start is a public school in Long Beach, California that is part of Long Beach Unified School District. Its teachers have had 32 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades Not specified

# of students unavailable

# of teachers unavailable

1761 Walnut Ave

Long Beach, CA 90813 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Whittier 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.

Whittier Head Start Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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