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List of Charter Schools
For a list of schools, use the following link(s):
Nevada Department of Education

Overview
Year of Law: 1997 (see Legislative Summary) Number of Charter Schools: 22 Number of Enrolled Students: 5850
Details: not available Web Communities: not available Discussions: not available

Key Contacts

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Ricci Elkins
Executive Director
2105 Capurro
Suite 210
Sparks, Nevada 89431
Ph: (775) 331-1260
Fx: (775) 331-1260 (call first)
ricci@ed-excellence.org

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Tom McCormack
Charter School Consultant
1749 Moody St.
Suite 40
Carson City, Nevada 89706
Ph: (775) 687-9149
Fx: (775) 687-9113
tmccorma@nsn.k12.nv.us

Legislative Summary
Law:   Nevada charter school legislation can be found on the legislature's website (http://www.leg.state.nv.us), statutes NRS 386.500-386.610.

Amendment(s):   Amended in 2003.

Authorizers:   The State Board or the board of trustees of a school district.

Length of charter:   6 years

Caps on number of schools:   There is a cap on the number of "non at-risk" charter schools that may be formed: 21 throughout the state, with some geographic restrictions. Unlimited number for charter schools serving at-risk students.

Funding:   Charter schools receive the same per-pupil funding that local districts receive.