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About this school
High Desert Montessori School is
an urban public school
in Reno, Nevada that is part of Washoe County School District.
It serves 529 students
in grades Pre-K - 8.
Its teachers have had 32 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
35%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated May 1, 2026
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High Desert Montessori School
$29,291
raised using DonorsChoose
32
projects
funded
19
teachers
funded
51
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
1
project for
technology
7
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
High Desert Montessori School has received support from
40 individuals from Nevada and
11 individuals out-of-state.
