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Nevada Learning Academy

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Nevada Learning Academy is an urban public school in Las Vegas, Nevada that is part of Clark County School District. It serves 4,353 students in grades K - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 145.1:1. Its teachers have had 183 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 12

4,353 Students

30 Teachers

3050 E Flamingo Rd

Las Vegas, NV 89121 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Mrs. Petersen Niemann

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Nevada Learning Academy Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

70%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

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Nevada Learning Academy

$122,358

raised using DonorsChoose

183

projects funded

122

teachers funded

132

donors

projects for basic supplies

118

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Nevada Learning Academy has received support from 75 individuals from Nevada and 57 individuals out-of-state.

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