CCSD Recognized for Building Supportive School Environments

Sixty-six Clark County School District (CCSD) schools are being honored by the University of Nevada, Reno's Nevada Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) Technical Assistance Center for promoting positive student behavior. 

CCSD saw a significant jump in recognized schools this year, climbing from 41 in 2025 to 66 in 2026. 

MTSS is a strategic framework implemented by school teams to provide personalized support to every student in academic and social-emotional-behavioral well-being, based on their individual needs. 

By using data to identify student needs early and provide targeted support, MTSS significantly boosts academic outcomes and fosters a more positive, safe, and respectful school environment.

“I want to thank our many educators who are investing their time and energy in MTSS,” said CCSD Superintendent Jhone Ebert. “We are seeing the results of this expanded initiative through decreases in student suspensions, decreases in student behavior incidents, and increases in the percentage of students who say they feel safe in school. We are proud to grow the list of schools being honored by the University of Nevada, Reno for creating positive and respectful school communities.”

The selected schools have been recognized for their exemplary achievements in implementing MTSS. The efforts are part of CCSD’s implementation of MTSS and Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS). MTSS and PBIS directly align with the Safe and Supportive Schools Priority outlined in the Destination District Strategic Plan.

The Nevada MTSS Technical Assistance Center evaluated each site based on applications documenting their accomplishments and achievements in MTSS. Each progressive level of recognition requires additional support and materials as indicators of the school’s high level of implementation. A panel of experts reviewed the applications and assigned each site a recognition level.

The following CCSD schools have received formal recognition for their MTSS implementation efforts:

Diamond Level (Highest Recognition)

• Aggie Roberts Elementary School

• Crestwood Elementary School

• Don and Dee Snyder Elementary School

• E. W. Griffith Elementary School

• Eva M. Wolfe Elementary School

• Lois Craig Elementary School

• Ollie Detwiler Elementary School

• Richard C. Priest Elementary School

• Sister Robert Joseph Bailey Elementary School

• Summit View Youth Center

• Tom Williams Elementary School

Platinum Level

• Anthony Saville Middle School

• B. Mahlon Brown Academy of International Studies

• Duane D. Keller Middle School

• Jim Bridger Middle School

• Jim Thorpe Elementary School

• Kenny C. Guinn Junior High School

• Kirk L. Adams Elementary School

• Lyal Burkholder Academy of Environmental Science

• Robert L. Taylor Elementary School

• Sandra B. Abston Elementary School

Gold Level

• C. W. Woodbury Middle School

• Cowan Academic Center

• Cynthia Cunningham Elementary School

• D’Vorre and Hal Ober Elementary School

• Durango High School

• Eileen Conners Elementary School

• Francis H. Cortney Junior High School

• Irwin and Susan Molasky Junior High School

• J. Harold Brinley Middle School

• John Tartan Elementary School

• K. O. Knudson Academy of the Arts

• Lucile S. Bruner Elementary School

• Nevada Learning Academy at CCSD

• Richard H. Bryan Elementary School

• Steve Schorr Elementary School

• Sue H. Morrow Elementary School

• Twin Lakes Elementary School

• J. M. Ullom Elementary School

Silver Level

• Addelair D. Guy III Elementary School

• Carroll M. Johnston STEM Academy of Environmental Studies

• C. T. Sewell Elementary School

• Jesse D. Scott Elementary School

• Marvin M. Sedway Middle School

• Mojave High School

• Roy W. Martin Middle School

Bronze Level

• Andrew J. Mitchell Elementary School

• Clifford O. Findlay Middle School

• Eldorado High School

• Fay Galloway Elementary School

• Gwendolyn Woolley Elementary School

• James B. McMillan Elementary School

• Justice Myron E. Leavitt Middle School

• Kitty McDonough Ward Elementary School

• Laughlin Junior/Senior High School

• Laura Dearing Elementary School

• Liliam Lujan Hickey Elementary School

• Linda Rankin Givens Elementary School

• Robert and Sandy Ellis Elementary School

• Robert L. Forbuss Elementary School

• Ruben P. Diaz Elementary School

• South Academic Center

• Valley High School

• Virgin Valley High School

• Whitney Elementary School

• William E. Ferron Elementary School

CCSD will recognize the schools at a celebration event in October 2026. The schools will also be presented with achievement plaques at the annual Nevada Association for Positive Behavior Support Conference, to be held in February 2027 in Reno, Nevada.