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Nick Poulakidas Elementary School

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Nick Poulakidas Elementary School is an urban public school in Reno, Nevada that is part of Washoe County School District. It serves 487 students in grades Pre-K - 5. Its teachers have had 134 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Grades Pre-K - 5

487 Students

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9600 Mojave Sky Dr

Reno, NV 89521 View local requests

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Nick Poulakidas Elementary School Demographics

11%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

33%

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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Nick Poulakidas Elementary School

$75,088

raised using DonorsChoose

134

projects funded

teachers funded

214

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Nick Poulakidas Elementary School has received support from 160 individuals from Nevada and 54 individuals out-of-state.

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