Camp Joy Head Start Center in Bluefield, Virginia on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Camp Joy Head Start Center is a public school in Bluefield, Virginia that is part of Office of Head Start. Its teachers have had 4 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

176 Camp Joy Rd

Bluefield, VA 24605 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

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Mrs. Beverly

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Camp Joy Head Start Center 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.

Camp Joy Head Start Center Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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