Riverbend Head Start Granite City North Center in Granite City, Illinois on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Riverbend Head Start Granite City North Center is a public school in Granite City, Illinois that is part of Office of Head Start. Its teachers have had 169 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades Not specified

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2413 Corporate Center Drive

Granite City, IL 62040 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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Riverbend Head Start Granite City North Center Demographics

66%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: US Census Data for the surrounding geographic area

16%

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.

Riverbend Head Start Granite City North Center Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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