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About this school
Carson Valley Middle School is
a town public school
in Gardnerville, Nevada that is part of Douglas County School District.
It serves 591 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.4:1.
Its teachers have had 65 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Grades 6 - 8
591 Students
36 Teachers
1477 US Highway 395 NContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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27%
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Carson Valley Middle School
$41,507
raised using DonorsChoose
65
projects
funded
29
teachers
funded
65
donors
9
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basic supplies
13
projects for
technology
11
projects for
books
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projects
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art supplies
Carson Valley Middle School has received support from
50 individuals from Nevada and
15 individuals out-of-state.
