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Millbury Street Head Start

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Millbury Street Head Start is a public school in Worcester, Massachusetts that is part of Worcester Public Schools. Its teachers have had 62 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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389 Millbury St

Worcester, MA 01610 View local requests

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Millbury Street Head Start Demographics

73%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

65%

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.

Millbury Street Head Start Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Millbury Street Head Start

$37,179

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

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projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Millbury Street Head Start has received support from 57 individuals from Massachusetts and 8 individuals out-of-state.

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Millbury Street Head Start

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