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About this school
Don & Dee Snyder Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Las Vegas, Nevada that is part of Clark County School District.
It serves 679 students
in grades Pre-K - 5.
Its teachers have had 229 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 5
679 Students
# of teachers unavailable
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60%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated May 21, 2026
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Don & Dee Snyder Elementary School
$128,047
raised using DonorsChoose
229
projects
funded
67
teachers
funded
390
donors
27
projects
for
basic supplies
34
projects for
technology
25
projects for
books
29
projects
for
art supplies
Don & Dee Snyder Elementary School has received support from
254 individuals from Nevada and
136 individuals out-of-state.