Churchill County School District

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The Churchill County School District is a K-12 school district serving Churchill County, Nevada. [1]

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History

The district was established in 1903. [2]

Summer E. Stephens is the superintendent. The Nevada Association of School Superintendents (NASS) awarded her the 2023 Nevada Superintendent of the Year prize. [3] In 2023 she announced she was leaving her position. [4]

Schools

The school district operates three elementary schools, one middle school, and 1 high school: Churchill County High School. [5]

Schools:

Previously the county operated a one room school in the Dixie Valley area, but by 1971 the board of trustees opted to close the school. At the time 10 Dixie Valley students were enrolled in the schools in Fallon. [6]

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References

  1. "Churchill County, NV - Official Website - Schools". www.churchillcounty.org. Retrieved 2017-10-02.
  2. "Home". Churchill County School District. Retrieved 2023-04-15. - From the logo on the school website which gives the date of establishment.
  3. "NASS Names Churchill County School District Leader 2023 Nevada Superintendent of the Year". Reno, Nevada: KTVN (2 News). 2022-09-12. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
  4. "Search for a new superintendent underway in Chruchill County". Reno, Nevada: KTVN (2 News). 2023-01-20. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
  5. "Churchill County, NV - Official Website - Schools". www.churchillcounty.org. Retrieved 2017-10-02.
  6. "Dixie pupils might study on bus ride". Reno Gazette-Journal . Reno, Nevada. 1971-10-01. p. 11. - Clipping at Newspapers.com.

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