Clackamas Community College Head Start in Oregon City, Oregon on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Clackamas Community College Head Start is a public school in Oregon City, Oregon that is part of Office of Head Start. Its teachers have had 3 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades Not specified

# of students unavailable

# of teachers unavailable

19600 Molalla Ave

Oregon City, OR 97045 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

Clackamas Community College Head Start Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Anderson

Ms. Kris

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Clackamas Community College Head Start Demographics

35%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: US Census Data for the surrounding geographic area

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.

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

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