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About this school
Mater Academy East is
an urban public school
in Las Vegas, Nevada that is part of State Public Charter School Authority.
It serves 2,598 students
in grades Pre-K - 12.
Its teachers have had 927 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 - 12
2,598 Students
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91%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Mater Academy East
$700,827
raised using DonorsChoose
927
projects
funded
293
teachers
funded
1,250
donors
177
projects
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116
projects for
technology
36
projects for
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80
projects
for
art supplies
Mater Academy East has received support from
772 individuals from Nevada and
478 individuals out-of-state.