Jeffersonville Head Start Center in Jeffersonville, Indiana on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Jeffersonville Head Start Center is a public school in Jeffersonville, Indiana that is part of Office of Head Start. Its teachers have had 7 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Grades Not specified

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201 E 15th St

Jeffersonville, IN 47130 View local requests

https://casi1.org/head-start/

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Jeffersonville Head Start Center Demographics

62%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: US Census Data for the surrounding geographic area

17%

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.

Jeffersonville Head Start Center Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Jan 11, 2026

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