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Luzerne County Head Start Center

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Luzerne County Head Start Center is a public school in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania that is part of Wilkes - Barre Area School District. Its teachers have had 138 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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23 Beekman St

Wilkes Barre, PA 18702 View local requests

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Luzerne County Head Start Center Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

66%

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.

Luzerne County Head Start Center Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Luzerne County Head Start Center

$75,591

raised using DonorsChoose

138

projects funded

teachers funded

508

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Luzerne County Head Start Center has received support from 419 individuals from Pennsylvania and 89 individuals out-of-state.

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Luzerne County Head Start Center

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Luzerne County Head Start Center Demographics

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Luzerne County Head Start Center

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