We believe that all children are ready learners. McLaury and her staff use many avenues to achieve this lofty goal. The official school capacity is 620. Its population is 770 this year - and growing, due in part to McLaury's insistence on keeping children at the school, even when they move out of its zone. We have one child who has been to 13 schools.
Minorities are in the majority.
About 30 percent are Caucasian. It is also a demonstration school affiliated with the University of Nevada, Reno. McLaury and her staff reach beyond the students to their families. We have to be able to reach the parents so they know that every child they bring to this school will be successful. This is the whole key to breaking the cycle of poverty.