Catholic Charities Head Start - Washburn in Baltimore, Maryland on DonorsChoose

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Catholic Charities Head Start - Washburn is a public school in Baltimore, Maryland that is part of Office of Head Start. Its teachers have had 6 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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224 Washburn Ave

Baltimore, MD 21225 View local requests

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

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Catholic Charities Head Start - Washburn Demographics

68%

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 - Washburn Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Feb 27, 2026

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