Catholic Charities Head Start - Joseph Avenue in Baltimore, Maryland on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Catholic Charities Head Start - Joseph Avenue is a public school in Baltimore, Maryland that is part of Office of Head Start. Its teachers have had 7 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades Not specified

# of students unavailable

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2920 Joseph Ave

Baltimore, MD 21225 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

Catholic Charities Head Start - Joseph Avenue Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Tenia

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Catholic Charities Head Start - Joseph Avenue Demographics

70%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: US Census Data for the surrounding geographic area

56%

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.

Catholic Charities Head Start - Joseph Avenue Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Aug 3, 2026

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