Richlands Head Start in Tazewell, Virginia on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Richlands Head Start is a public school in Tazewell, Virginia that is part of [County run]. Its teachers have had 9 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

# of teachers unavailable

1379 Tazewell Ave

Tazewell, VA 24630 View local requests

Evidence-based impact

Inspire teachers to stay in the classroom and boost student achievement.¹

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Richlands Head Start Demographics

87%

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.

Richlands Head Start Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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