About Us

Teach For America is a leadership development organization dedicated to co-creating a more just world alongside young people in their communities. In Nevada, we benefit from a robust alumni network of over 800 teachers, school leaders, advocates, non-profit founders, and systems leaders committed to transforming educational outcomes and reimagining what is possible in education.

While Las Vegas is often associated with bright lights and entertainment, there’s a different narrative that highlights the pressing challenges our students face. More than half of students in Las Vegas and the surrounding area attend Title I schools and qualify for free and reduced-price lunch—a clear indicator of the economic hardships many families endure. Nevada also has the lowest percentage of children enrolled in early childhood programs and has struggled with low high school graduation rates for African American, Latino, Special Education, and English Language Learner students. These challenges present an urgent opportunity for transformative change.

Together with parents, educators, and community leaders, we are innovating solutions to strengthen the education system, recognizing that education is the key to greater opportunities in college and beyond. As we work to tackle these disparities, we invite you to join our broader national alumni network of nearly 70,000 leaders who are dedicated to expanding educational opportunities and creating a better future for all children in Nevada and beyond.

Living Here

Corps members have the freedom to live anywhere in the Las Vegas Valley. Many choose to live near their school sites in North Las Vegas, east Las Vegas, or downtown Las Vegas, while other choose to commute from Henderson and Summerlin.

Las Vegas is more than it seems, and while the world-famous Strip offers plenty of exciting things to do, you’ll also have the opportunity to get to know the close-knit and growing community. You can join corps members, alumni, and school and business leaders at community dinners where people often build lasting friendships, or take part in live and virtual education town halls where challenging topics are discussed and resolved. Living in Las Vegas truly means having the best of both worlds—the amenities of a world-class city and the comforts and camaraderie of a small town.