Valley Saginaw ISD Head Start in Saginaw, Michigan on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Valley Saginaw ISD Head Start is a public school in Saginaw, Michigan that is part of Office of Head Start. Its teachers have had 2 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades Not specified

# of students unavailable

# of teachers unavailable

1815 Tittabawassee Rd

Saginaw, MI 48604 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

Valley Saginaw ISD Head Start Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Askew

Ms. LaToya

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Valley Saginaw ISD Head Start Demographics

81%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: US Census Data for the surrounding geographic area

18%

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.

Valley Saginaw ISD Head Start Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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