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Academy of Arts Careers & Technology is an urban public school in Reno, Nevada that is part of Washoe County School District. It serves 572 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 22.9:1. Its teachers have had 29 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Grades 9 - 12

572 Students

25 Teachers

380 Edison Way

Reno, NV 89502 View local requests

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Academy of Arts Careers & Technology Demographics

20%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

38%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

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Academy of Arts Careers & Technology

$19,062

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

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projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Academy of Arts Careers & Technology has received support from 43 individuals from Nevada and 14 individuals out-of-state.

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