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About this school
Somerset Academy of Las Vegas-Skye Canyon is
an urban public school
in Las Vegas, Nevada that is part of Nevada Department of Education.
It serves 996 students
in grades K - 8.
Its teachers have had 70 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Grades K - 8
996 Students
# of teachers unavailable
8151 N Shaumber RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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Somerset Academy of Las Vegas-Skye Canyon Demographics
16%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
34%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Somerset Academy of Las Vegas-Skye Canyon
$54,024
raised using DonorsChoose
70
projects
funded
47
teachers
funded
133
donors
6
projects
for
basic supplies
5
projects for
technology
19
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Somerset Academy of Las Vegas-Skye Canyon has received support from
100 individuals from Nevada and
33 individuals out-of-state.
