Oahe Child Development Center - Head Start in Pierre, South Dakota on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Oahe Child Development Center - Head Start is a public school in Pierre, South Dakota that is part of Office of Head Start. Its teachers have had 19 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades Not specified

# of students unavailable

# of teachers unavailable

2307 E Capitol Ave PO Box 907

Pierre, SD 57501 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

Oahe Child Development Center - Head Start Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Glanzman

Ms. Park

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Oahe Child Development Center - Head Start Demographics

37%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: US Census Data for the surrounding geographic area

13%

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.

Oahe Child Development Center - Head Start Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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