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About this school
Coral Academy of Science - Tamarus is
an urban public school
in Las Vegas, Nevada that is part of Nevada Department of Education.
It serves 395 students
in grades K - 2.
Its teachers have had 60 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Grades K - 2
395 Students
# of teachers unavailable
8185 Tamarus StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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Coral Academy of Science - Tamarus
$36,277
raised using DonorsChoose
60
projects
funded
34
teachers
funded
244
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
8
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Coral Academy of Science - Tamarus has received support from
178 individuals from Nevada and
66 individuals out-of-state.
