COTRAIC Churchview Center - Head Start in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on �ǿմ�ý

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COTRAIC Churchview Center - Head Start

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COTRAIC Churchview Center - Head Start is a public school in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that is part of Office of Head Start. Its teachers have had 193 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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3198 Schieck St

Pittsburgh, PA 15227 View local requests

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COTRAIC Churchview Center - Head Start Demographics

62%

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

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