Community Parents Head Start in Brooklyn, New York on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Community Parents Head Start is a public school in Brooklyn, New York that is part of Office of Head Start. Its teachers have had one project 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

90 Chauncey St

Brooklyn, NY 11233 View local requests

Evidence-based impact

Inspire teachers to stay in the classroom and boost student achievement.¹

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

Community Parents Head Start Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Martinez

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Community Parents Head Start Demographics

89%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: US Census Data for the surrounding geographic area

86%

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.

Community Parents Head Start Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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