Saint Benedict Center - East Coast Migrant Head Start in Erie, Pennsylvania on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Saint Benedict Center - East Coast Migrant Head Start is a public school in Erie, Pennsylvania that is part of Office of Head Start. Its teachers have had 5 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades Not specified

# of students unavailable

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345 E 9th St

Erie, PA 16503 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

Saint Benedict Center - East Coast Migrant Head Start Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Alyssa

Ms. Olivia

Ms. Tia

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Saint Benedict Center - East Coast Migrant Head Start Demographics

80%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: US Census Data for the surrounding geographic area

50%

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.

Saint Benedict Center - East Coast Migrant Head Start Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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