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About this school
Josh Stevens Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Henderson, Nevada that is part of Clark County School District.
It serves 838 students
in grades Pre-K - 5.
Its teachers have had 987 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
838 Students
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59%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Josh Stevens Elementary School
$418,115
raised using DonorsChoose
987
projects
funded
157
teachers
funded
1,347
donors
87
projects
for
basic supplies
315
projects for
technology
228
projects for
books
20
projects
for
art supplies
Josh Stevens Elementary School has received support from
799 individuals from Nevada and
548 individuals out-of-state.