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Somerset Academy - North Las Vegas is
an urban public school
in North Las Vegas, Nevada that is part of Nevada Department of Education.
It serves 764 students
in grades K - 5.
Its teachers have had 106 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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69%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Somerset Academy - North Las Vegas
$74,039
raised using DonorsChoose
106
projects
funded
76
teachers
funded
200
donors
21
projects
for
basic supplies
9
projects for
technology
10
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Somerset Academy - North Las Vegas has received support from
92 individuals from Nevada and
108 individuals out-of-state.
