COTRAIC Head Start at Future Focus Child Care in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on DonorsChoose

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COTRAIC Head Start at Future Focus Child Care is a public school in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that is part of Office of Head Start. Its teachers have had 11 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Grades Not specified

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100 Mulberry Lane

Pittsburgh, PA 15235 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

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COTRAIC Head Start at Future Focus Child Care Demographics

62%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: US Census Data for the surrounding geographic area

41%

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.

COTRAIC Head Start at Future Focus Child Care Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Apr 8, 2026

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