Rural Schools

Most people in Clark County live in Las Vegas, Henderson, and North Las Vegas. That said, there are communities outside of the Vegas Valley. Indeed, Clark County is 8,061 square miles. This makes it larger than Connecticut. It can easily take two hours to drive from Palm Gardens, on the southern edge of the county, to Coyote Springs on the northern edge. In this section, we explore the birth and development of education in Clark County's rural communities. Each of the below thumbnails will take you to an exhibit for a rural community.