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About this school
Don & Dee Snyder Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Las Vegas, Nevada that is part of Clark County School District.
It serves 728 students
in grades Pre-K - 5.
Its teachers have had 241 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
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Grades Pre-K - 5
728 Students
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57%
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Don & Dee Snyder Elementary School
$131,427
raised using DonorsChoose
241
projects
funded
67
teachers
funded
402
donors
27
projects
for
basic supplies
36
projects for
technology
26
projects for
books
29
projects
for
art supplies
Don & Dee Snyder Elementary School has received support from
259 individuals from Nevada and
143 individuals out-of-state.