Gateway Penns Grove II Head Start in Penns Grove, New Jersey on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Gateway Penns Grove II Head Start is a public school in Penns Grove, New Jersey that is part of Gateway Community Action Partnership Head Start. Its teachers have had 13 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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11 N Broad St

Penns Grove, NJ 08069 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

Gateway Penns Grove II Head Start Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Cramer

Ms. Mary

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Gateway Penns Grove II Head Start Demographics

77%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: US Census Data for the surrounding geographic area

48%

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.

Gateway Penns Grove II Head Start Support on DonorsChoose Last updated May 13, 2026

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