Education in Nevada

Our mission is to improve student achievement and educator effectiveness by ensuring opportunities, facilitating learning, and promoting excellence."

~Department of Education Mission Statement

Nevada System of Higher Education

Higher Education

Nevada Department of Education

Department of Education Main Website

The Nevada Department of Education (NDE or Department) leads and collaborates with Nevada's 17 school districts and the State Public Charter School Authority to advance educational equity Statewide. With offices in Nevada's capital, Carson City, and Las Vegas, NDE oversees all pre-K-12 education in the State with mission of improving student achievement and educator effectiveness by ensuring opportunities, facilitating learning, and promoting excellence.

Nevada Accountability Portal

Welcome to the Nevada Accountability Portal, the state's official source for information on public schools across Nevada. Developed by the Nevada Department of Education, this site is designed to help families, researchers, policymakers, and community members act as informed partners in the education of our children.

Career and Technical Education

Career and Technical Education (CTE) combines rigorous academic coursework with real-world technical knowledge and skills. Aligned with state standards, these programs provide clear paths to postsecondary education, workforce training, and high-demand careers.

Safe Voice

Students, parents, and faculty throughout Nevada now have access to SafeVoice, an anonymous reporting system used to report threats to the safety or well-being of students. SafeVoice was established by the Nevada Department of Education under SB 212 in 2017 to protect student wellness, prevent violence and save lives.

Educator Licensure

NDE’s values of equity, access to quality, success, inclusivity, community, and transparency guide all that we do. As part of our commitment to those values, we strive to provide responsive customer service as we are committed to expanding the size and diversity of Nevada’s educator workforce.

Nevada State Board of Education (SBE)

The Nevada State Board of Education acts as the North Star of the Nevada education system, developing the vision and policy goals for student achievement. The Board sets policy standards to ensure that all students receive equal and equitable access to a high-quality education in a safe, respectful, and culturally responsive environment. They review and approve program outcomes, achievement data, assessments, opportunity gaps, and more to ensure students have the tools they need to graduate career-ready and globally prepared.