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John A Dooley Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Henderson, Nevada that is part of Clark County School District.
It serves 344 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.3:1.
Its teachers have had 197 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
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Grades Pre-K - 5
344 Students
28 Teachers
1940 Chickasaw DrContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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37%
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John A Dooley Elementary School
$86,061
raised using DonorsChoose
197
projects
funded
46
teachers
funded
206
donors
19
projects
for
basic supplies
16
projects for
technology
67
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books
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art supplies
John A Dooley Elementary School has received support from
115 individuals from Nevada and
91 individuals out-of-state.