The Alexander Dawson School at Rainbow Mountain
| The Alexander Dawson School at Rainbow Mountain | |
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Summerlin, Nevada United States |
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| Information | |
| Type | Independent Day school |
| Established | September 2000 |
| Head of School | Carola E. Wittmann, Ph.D. |
| Faculty | 115 |
| Enrollment | 520 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 8:1 |
| Campus | 33 acres (13 ha) in Summerlin |
| Color(s) | Navy and Red |
| Athletics | 8 sports |
| Mascot | Bear |
| Website | https://www.alexanderdawsonschool.org |
The Alexander Dawson School at Rainbow Mountain is an independent, day school in Summerlin, Nevada. The Alexander Dawson School at Rainbow Mountain provides private, co-educational, secular education to over 520 students from preschool through eighth grade.
In 1996, the Alexander Dawson Foundation decided to open a school in the Las Vegas Valley, the Foundation’s home for more than 30 years. Located on a 33-acre (13 ha) campus in Summerlin, the Alexander Dawson Foundation spent $58 million for the land, the school facilities, the interest expenses on the construction bonds, and in shortfall budget support during the school’s early years. Ground was broken in 1999, and The Alexander Dawson School at Rainbow Mountain opened on September 6, 2000 with over 150 students from kindergarten through fifth grade.
From 2001-2003, the school expanded by adding sixth, seventh and eighth grades to the curriculum. A three-year-old preschool curriculum was added in 2009, and enrollment had grown to over 630 students.
Academics
The school has an overall 8:1 student-to-faculty ratio, with students receiving regional, state and national awards and rankings in math, science and engineering and fine arts. The school offers Spanish in kindergarten through fourth grade, and three languages in Middle School (Spanish, French, and Mandarin).
Dawson Bears Athletics
Financial aid and tuition assistance
The Alexander Dawson School at Rainbow Mountain is one of three private schools in Southern Nevada with national and regional accreditation. The school is a member of The National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) and is accredited by The Northwest Association of Independent Schools (NWAIS). The Early Childhood Education Center, which houses the preschool and pre-kindergarten programs, is accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC).
The Alexander Dawson School at Rainbow Mountain is governed by a Board of Trustees; five Foundation Trustees, Chairman Oz Gutsche, Kimberley Johnston, Hunter Campbell, Pearl Gallagher, Lisa Eyler, and Susan Borst; three volunteer parent trustees — Robert Glaser, Carla Van Kalsbeek, and Mindy Oliveri; and School Trustee Charlie Silvestri, who is a community education leader.
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