Washoe County School District
www.washoe.k12.nv.us
Mission Statement
The Washoe County School District (WCSD) is focused on
creating an education system where all students achieve
academic success, develop personal and civic responsibility,
and achieve career and college readiness for the 21st century.
425 East 9th Street
Reno, Nevada 89520
Phone: (775) 348-0200
Website: www.washoe.k12.nv.us
WCSD offers 4 elementary school and 2 middle school STEM
Academies to increase opportunities for students to learn
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematicswhich
are an important part of education in a competitive global
marketplace. STEM education teachers are using ProjectBased Learning (PBL) where projects motivate students to
gain knowledge by giving them a chance to practice the skills
they learn in relevant and real-world situations.Other STEM
classrooms have partnerships with technology businesses
that provide real world applications for STEM subjects.
WCSD also offers high school students choices for
innovating, rigorous and stimulating curriculum through
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Signature Academies and Career and Technical Education
programs for high schools.There are 11 academies that
provide students with opportunities to acquire and practice
21st century skills and prepare students for success in
college and highly skills career. The academies include:
performing arts, pre-engineering, sports medicine, global
studies, agricultural science, culinary, graphic design, and
the International Baccalaureate program.
Accountability Reports
As part of educational reform in Washoe County schools,
the School District now provide Accountability Reports. The
report furnished each spring to parents include statistics
about a school’s performance as well as achievements,
highlights,awards, goals and technology use. Accountability
Reports are available online from the Washoe County School
District’s website at www.washoe.k12.nv.us on the District
link under District-wide accountability report.
Age Requirements
Nevada law requires school attendance between ages 7
and 17. Kindergarten is part of the regular school program.
A child must be five years old on or before September 30 to
attend kindergarten and must be six years old on or before
September 30 to enter first grade. State law requires that a
child must attend a state-approved kindergarten program or
take a developmental assessment test to enter first grade.