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Nevada Rise Academy

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Nevada Rise Academy is an urban public school in Las Vegas, Nevada that is part of Nevada Department of Education. It serves 369 students in grades K - 1. Its teachers have had 34 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 1

369 Students

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2525 Emerson Ave

Las Vegas, NV 89121 View local requests

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

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Nevada Rise Academy Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

83%

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.

Nevada Rise Academy Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Nevada Rise Academy

$20,743

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

103

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Nevada Rise Academy has received support from 69 individuals from Nevada and 34 individuals out-of-state.

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