YMCA ELC West Head Start in Columbus, Ohio on DonorsChoose

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About this school

YMCA ELC West Head Start is a public school in Columbus, Ohio that is part of Office of Head Start. Its teachers have had 3 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - Pre-K

# of students unavailable

# of teachers unavailable

1952 West Broad St.

Columbus, OH 43223 View local requests

https://www.ymcacolumbus.org/locations/early-learning-center-west

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

YMCA ELC West Head Start Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Sarpong

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YMCA ELC West Head Start Demographics

The percentage of students that qualify for free or reduced price lunch is not available.

Source: US Census Data for the surrounding geographic area

29%

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.

YMCA ELC West Head Start Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Apr 11, 2026

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