Cahokia Head Start in Cahokia, Illinois on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Cahokia Head Start is a public school in Cahokia, Illinois that is part of Office of Head Start. Its teachers have had 4 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Grades Pre-K - Pre-K

# of students unavailable

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150 Edgar St

Cahokia, IL 62206 View local requests

https://www.siue.edu/eslc/programs/head-start/centers.shtml

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

Cahokia Head Start Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Sherrie

Ms. Tisha

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Cahokia Head Start Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: US Census Data for the surrounding geographic area

64%

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.

Cahokia Head Start Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Feb 16, 2026

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