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Frank F Garside Junior High School is
an urban public school
in Las Vegas, Nevada that is part of Clark County School District.
It serves 1,017 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.6:1.
Its teachers have had 80 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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85%
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Frank F Garside Junior High School
$60,304
raised using DonorsChoose
80
projects
funded
46
teachers
funded
63
donors
18
projects
for
basic supplies
10
projects for
technology
8
projects for
books
10
projects
for
art supplies
Frank F Garside Junior High School has received support from
30 individuals from Nevada and
33 individuals out-of-state.
