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Ferndale Early Childhood Center - Head Start Demographics
48%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
62%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Ferndale Early Childhood Center - Head Start
$39,152
raised using DonorsChoose
91
projects
funded
11
teachers
funded
256
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
9
projects for
technology
19
projects for
books
6
projects
for
art supplies
Ferndale Early Childhood Center - Head Start has received support from
202 individuals from Michigan and
54 individuals out-of-state.