Sto-Rox Foster ECC I-III Head Start & Pre-K Counts in Mc Kees Rocks, Pennsylvania on DonorsChoose

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Sto-Rox Foster ECC I-III Head Start & Pre-K Counts is a public school in Mc Kees Rocks, Pennsylvania that is part of Office of Head Start. Its teachers have had 37 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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206 Helen Street

Mc Kees Rocks, PA 15136 View local requests

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Sto-Rox Foster ECC I-III Head Start & Pre-K Counts Demographics

51%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: US Census Data for the surrounding geographic area

20%

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.

Sto-Rox Foster ECC I-III Head Start & Pre-K Counts Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Jun 12, 2026

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