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Nevada Connections Academy is
an urban public school
in Reno, Nevada that is part of Nevada Department of Education.
It serves 1,051 students
in grades 9 - 12.
Its teachers have had 7 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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41%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Apr 28, 2026
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Nevada Connections Academy
$4,750
raised using DonorsChoose
7
projects
funded
6
teachers
funded
2
donors
5
projects for
technology
1
project for
books
Nevada Connections Academy has received support from
1 individuals from Nevada and
1 individual out-of-state.
