Sierra Nevada Academy Charter School

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Since 1999 – Nevada’s First K-8 Charter School

Your Journey Starts Here Enroll Today

Since 1999 – Nevada’s First K-8 Charter School

Your Journey Starts Here Schedule a Tour

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Since 1999 – Nevada’s First K-8 Charter School

Your Journey Starts Here Enroll Today

Since 1999 – Nevada’s First K-8 Charter School

Your Journey Starts Here Schedule a Tour

Welcome to Reno’s Premier Pre-K Through 8 Charter School

Welcome to the SNACS online community. At the heart of the Sierra Nevada Academy Charter School is the motto, which captures the essence of the unique climate and culture in Bringing the small school community back to the neighborhood. The SNACS small school community fosters personalized learning through choice, play, and exploration in education. The personalized learning model promotes increased student engagement and achievement. We hope you find your website experience as a priceless introduction (for new users) or a useful tool (for our enrolled families) that provides insight to our small school community.

Learning

At the heart of every personalized project is an academic challenge that will spark innovation and develop critical skills.

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Teaching

View career opportunities at Sierra Nevada Academy Charter School, the first K-8 charter school in Nevada (1999).

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News

October 19, 2024

Dr. Kimberly Regan: Shaping the Education World

October 1, 2024

Expeditionary Learning at SNACS

September 27, 2024

Thinking About Switching Schools?

September 25, 2024

Creating Generations of Published Authors

September 16, 2024

There’s Still Time – Enroll Today!

September 11, 2024

Empowering Kindergarteners with a High-Quality Education, Vibrant Community, and Harvard-Recognized Technology

August 30, 2024

5 Big Benefits of a Small School

August 14, 2024

Ready, Set, Kindergarten!

August 7, 2024

PRESS RELEASE: Sierra Nevada Academy Charter School Marks its 25th Year with Launch of Innovative Initiative to Guide Students in Their Learning Journey

Power of Choice & Personalized Learning in Education

Events

Our Voices

“The teachers contribute to their success and their learning through the students own choices. ”

- Jo Ann Burke

“Being able to set the goal for themselves for the next quarter gives them, not only a say, but a peak into what their goals are going to be.”

- Janessa Deleon

“When you give the children a voice you empower them to speak up for themselves and that is so important.”

- Marcella Helmers

“The Students are excited about making their own choices and they get to go do something they want to do.”

- Cinnamon La Fever

“I came to SNACS because I felt like at my old school I wasn't learning... When I came here I didn't care about school that much. But, it was in the first quarter after just the way my teacher interacted with me I started to actual really want to interact.”

- Student

“I think I've grown because I've made more progress than I did at my old school.”

- Student

“I want to be challenged and SNACS has challenged me a lot.”

- Student

“I can be in my own type or realm and not below where I learn things I already know.”

- Student