Federal Highlands I - Head Start in Tarentum, Pennsylvania on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Federal Highlands I - Head Start is a public school in Tarentum, Pennsylvania that is part of Office of Head Start. Its teachers have had 13 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades Not specified

# of students unavailable

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415 E 4th Ave Professional Center

Tarentum, PA 15084 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

Federal Highlands I - Head Start Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Pucka

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Federal Highlands I - Head Start Demographics

78%

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.

Federal Highlands I - Head Start Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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