Clark Center Head Start in Newport News, Virginia on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Clark Center Head Start is a public school in Newport News, Virginia that is part of Office of Head Start. Its teachers have had 2 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - Pre-K

# of students unavailable

# of teachers unavailable

392 Maple Ave

Newport News, VA 23607 View local requests

https://hrcapinc.org/

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

Clark Center Head Start Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Crawford

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Clark Center Head Start Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: US Census Data for the surrounding geographic area

81%

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.

Clark Center Head Start Support on DonorsChoose Last updated May 25, 2026

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