CCSD boundaries
The Clark County School District encompasses all of Clark County, which covers 7,910 square miles and has a 2000 population of about 1.4 million people. It includes the metropolitan Las Vegas area, all outlying communities and rural areas. Each Nevada County has one school district responsible for K-12 public education within that county.

Enrollment
The Clark County School District is the sixth largest school district in the United States, and its enrollment grew by 6.4 percent since last school year.
2000-2001 enrollment - 231,125 students
1999-2000 enrollment - 217,139 students

CCSD Schools
The district operates 250 schools as of the 2000-2001 school year:
159 - elementary schools
37 - middle schools
31 - high schools
17 - alternative schools
6 - special schools

New schools
To ensure that all students have a place in a classroom environment conducive to learning, the Clark County School District operates one of the nation's largest school construction and modernization programs. The district is opening eight new elementary schools and two new middle schools in the 2000-2001 school year, including the first six to be constructed under the $3.7 billion 1998 building program. This program will fund site acquisition and construction of 88 new schools, two new bus yards, technology improvements, and modernization to bring older schools up to new school standards. The district plans to open 13 new schools during the 2001-2002 school year.

Employees
The Clark County School District employs 25,823 people. This includes full-time, part-time, substitute and temporary employees.

Budget
The general operating fund final budget for the 2000-2001 school year is $1.092 billion.

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Some photos and links to Clark County Schools:

Eva M. Wolfe Elementary School

Keller Middle School

Francis H. Cortney Junior High School

Centennial High School

Palo Verde High School

John W. Bonner Elementary School
The mission of John W. Bonner Elementary School is to provide a nurturing, constructive environment for all students to learn and be successful.
Enrollment: 592
Elementary Teacher/Student Ratio Average: 1:24

Ernest A. Becker Sr. Middle School
Together, the students, parents, staff, and community of Ernest A. Becker Sr. Middle School are committed to cultivating a secure and stimulating learning environment in which students will develop individual strengths and talents, dare to take risks for the sake of learning, and work cooperatively to be prepared for tomorrow's challenges.
Enrollment: 1,598
Average Class Size: 30

Ethel W. Staton Elementary opens in Summerlin
On March 26, Ethel W. Staton Elementary opened the doors to its new campus located at 1700 Sageberry, next to Treetop Park in the Arbors in Summerlin.

The Merryhill Preschool at Summerlin
Situated on a five-acre campus in The Trails Village, The Merryhill School at Summerlin (formerly Warren-Walker Preschool) offers preschool classes. The Merryhill School is part of the Nobel Learning Community, a family of 129 schools in 14 states operated by Nobel Education Dynamics which consists of a cluster of neighborhood private preschools, elementary schools and middle schools throughout the country. In Las Vegas, the Nobel Learning Community includes The Merryhill Schools' southwest campus and a preschool in Green Valley. The Merryhill Schools, which have been successfully educating children since 1949, is nationally accredited by the National Independent Private School Association (NIPSA).
2160 Snow Trail, Las Vegas, NV 89134
(702) 242-8838
Cross Streets: Lake Mead/Snow Trail
5055 Durango Drive, Las Vegas, NV 89128
(702) 889-2873
Cross Streets: Durango/Tropicana
Grades: K-6th
Tuition: $7,350 per year plus $525 registration fee

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Las Vegas Day School
3198 South Jones Blvd., Las Vegas, NV 89146
(702) 362-1180
Cross Streets: Jones/Desert Inn
Grades: PK - 8th

New Horizons Academy
New Horizons Academy exists to assist children who have learning differences. Students with learning differences are those who do not achieve to their full potential in conventional education programs using traditional teaching methods. New Horizons Academy offers specific educational programs for students with learning differences in the area of giftedness, processing difficulties and attention problems.

Bishop Gorman High School
Roman Catholic College Preparatory Founded 1954
1801 S. Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas, NV 89104
(702) 732-1945
Cross Streets: Maryland Parkway/Sahara
Grades: 9th - 12th
Tuition: Non-Catholic $6,200; Catholic - $5,250

Trinity Christian School
Pre-school to 12th grade

Milton Schwartz Hebrew Academy
The Milton I. Schwartz Hebrew Academy is a nonprofit, non-parochial Jewish day school encompassing 17 acres in The Hills Village. Accredited by the Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges and the National Association of Independent Schools, the Hebrew Academy is licensed by the State of Nevada. The Hebrew Academy has a maximum enrollment of 500 students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. The facilities include a computerized library, computer lab, science lab and multipurpose gymnasium.
9700 Hillpointe Road, Las Vegas, NV 89134
(702) 255-4500Cross Streets: Lake Mead/Hillpointe Road
Grades: PK-9th
Tuition: PK (1/2 day) - $5,400 per year; PK- $8,700 per year; K-4 - $8,850 per year; 5th-8th - $8,950; 9th - $9,000 per year

The Meadows School
The Meadows School is Nevada's first and only nonprofit, nonsectarian, comprehensive college preparatory school. Accredited by the Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges, the Pacific Northwest Association of Independent Schools and the National Association of Independent Schools, The Meadows School is licensed by the State of Nevada. Located in The Pueblo Village, The Meadows School opened its Summerlin campus in 1988 on a 40-acre parcel of land donated by The Howard Hughes Corporation. Approximately $10 million worth of improvements and facilities have been completed to accommodate students in grades pre-K through 12. The campus includes separate facilities for the lower, middle and upper schools, a field house, baseball fields, eight tennis courts, football field/track and several play fields.
8601 Scholar Lane, Las Vegas, NV 89128
(702) 254-1610
Cross Streets: Lake Mead/Rampart
Grades: PK-12th
Tuition: PK - $9,250 per year; K-5th - $9,750 per year; 6th-8th - $10,050 per year; 9th-12th $12,200 per year

Lit'l Scholar Academy
With four buildings on more than three acres in The Hills South Village, the Summerlin campus of Lit'l Scholar Academy is the largest child care facility west of the Mississippi River. There are six Lit'l Scholar Academy campuses in Las Vegas, including the Summerlin location, which currently serves more than 400 children. The academy is licensed to provide private kindergarten, in addition to preschool and child care, as well as after-school care for older students.

Faith Lutheran Jr./Sr. High School
Faith Lutheran's 33-acre Summerlin campus includes separate facilities for classrooms, a 1,000-seat chapel, a 1,200-seat gymnasium and a 10,000-square-foot activity center. Providing Christian-focused education to grades six through twelve in Las Vegas for more than 18 years, Faith Lutheran has a student capacity of 1,000.
2015 N. Hualapai Way, Las Vegas, NV 89117
Cross Streets: Sahara/Charleston
Grades: 6th-12th
Tuition: $5,820 per year

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic School - Summerlin
Located in the Pueblo Village adjacent to St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, the school offers grades K-5 and opened in 2000.

Alexander Dawson School
Located on 33 acres in The Gardens Village, The Alexander Dawson School is a non-sectarian, coeducational school offering a vigorous liberal arts education to grades K-8. The school opened in 2000 and features several amenities including a 352-seat performance area.
(702) 838-0124Cross Streets: West of Town Center/Desert Inn
10845 Desert Inn, Las Vegas, NV 89117
Grades: K-7th
Tuition: K-7th $12,625
8th grade will be added in 2002.

St Francis de Sales Catholic School
1111 Michael Way, Las Vegas, NV 89108
(702) 647-2828
Cross Streets: Decatur/Washington
Grades: K-8th
Tuition: K-8th - Non-Catholic - $4,680; Catholic - $3,900

Warren-Walker School
2150 Windmill Parkway, Henderson, NV 89014
(702) 896-8430
Cross Streets: Eastern Ave./Windmill Parkway
Grades: K-4th
Tuition: K-4th - $8,489 - $9,600 (or)
1165 Sandy Ridge Ave., Henderson, NV 89052
(702) 616-3027
Cross Streets: Green Valley Parkway south of Horizon Ridge
Grades: 5th-10th
Tuition: 5th-7th - $9,980 per year; 8th - 10th - $10,399 per year
Will be adding the 11th grade in the fall of 2001 and the 12th grade in 2002.

Montessori Academy
6400 W. Oakey, Las Vegas, NV 89102
(702) 878-3744
Cross Streets: Jones/Oakey
Grades: Pre-school - 6th

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Hoggard Math/Science Magnet School:

• Mabel Hoggard Math/Science Magnet School is the first elementary school of choice in Las Vegas

• Students participate in the regular elementary curriculum with a special emphasis on science and mathematics. Technology is used to support the total educational program.

• Students are afforded the opportunity to attend summer enrichment classes in mathematics, science, computers, and research writing.

• Students needing help during the regular school year can attend the Saturday School Success Program.

Jo Mackey Magnet School for Academic Enrichment & Global Studies
The school's mission is to create independent learners and successful students for the future. The curriculum is based on the CCSD's core curriculum and is enriched through the magnet focuses which are academic enrichment and global studies. Every teacher and student benefits from a program of variety and possibility.

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Community College of Southern Nevada
The Community College of Southern Nevada (CCSN) is a comprehensive educational institution within the University and Community College System of Nevada (UCCSN). Founded in 1971, the College serves diverse audiences in Southern Nevada through five educational areas: occupational training, university transfer preparation, continuing education, developmental education, and counseling and guidance. These services are correlated with community needs to enhance the quality of the lives of the individuals residing in the College's service area.

The Community College of Southern Nevada is a fully accredited member of the Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges. This status assures that the College's organization, structure, staffing, and funding are equal to its objectives, that its governing board is functioning properly, and that all academic and financial plans are well designed to provide its students with a high level of excellence.

 Ccsn.nevada.edu
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University of Nevada, Las Vegas
The University of Nevada, Las Vegas, located in the vibrant and dynamic city of Las Vegas and surrounded by the Mojave Desert, is emerging as a premier urban university. UNLV's development embraces the traditional values of higher education adapted for the global community of the twenty-first century. The university increasingly will concentrate its resources on programs that are student centered, demonstrably excellent, and responsive to the needs of the local and regional community.

UNLV promotes an environment that encourages the full personal and professional development of those it serves and of those who serve the university. The university assists students in meeting the intellectual and ethical challenges of responsible citizenship and a full and productive life through opportunities to acquire the knowledge and common experiences that enhance critical thinking, leadership skills, aesthetic sensitivity, and social integrity.

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