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About this school
Sierra Nevada Academy Charter School is
an urban public school
in Reno, Nevada that is part of Washoe County School District.
It serves 251 students
in grades K - 8.
Its teachers have had 51 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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44%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Sierra Nevada Academy Charter School
$25,812
raised using DonorsChoose
51
projects
funded
23
teachers
funded
69
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
7
projects for
technology
9
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Sierra Nevada Academy Charter School has received support from
46 individuals from Nevada and
23 individuals out-of-state.
