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About this school
Bordewich Bray Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Carson City, Nevada that is part of Carson City School District.
It serves 555 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.2:1.
Its teachers have had 306 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
555 Students
39 Teachers
110 Thompson StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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50%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
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Bordewich Bray Elementary School
$118,331
raised using DonorsChoose
306
projects
funded
47
teachers
funded
192
donors
56
projects
for
basic supplies
40
projects for
technology
38
projects for
books
24
projects
for
art supplies
Bordewich Bray Elementary School has received support from
111 individuals from Nevada and
81 individuals out-of-state.