Will Beckley Elementary School

The Will Beckley Elementary is the second school sponsored by our club. The school serves approximately 850 students of which approximately 75% are Hispanic. The school is dynamic in its strategy to make the children believe in themselves and reach their academic goals. The Rotary Club of Las Vegas is working to give this school the best financial support possible in order to make a definite difference in learning and lives of the students.

Some of the programs we are involved in are:

Goodie Two Shoes – Over 400 children were outfitted with shoes and socks
Santa Clothes – Fifteen of our children were chosen to benefit receiving clothing right before Christmas.
Disney Musical Aladdin – Performed by the students last fall. Rotarians supported this event with buying ads and attending.
Career Day – Rotarians take time out of their busy schedule to speak to the children regarding their professions.
Reading Day – Reading to the children at the school.

This past spring the “Las Vegas Rotary Science Lab” became a reality because of our financial support and is used daily by all students who love the experience.

Walter Bracken Elementary School

Named for one of the founders of the Rotary Club of Las Vegas, Walter Bracken Elementary School is a recognized learning center serving approximately 450 children. Bracken has become a Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math (Steam) Academy and a Blue-Ribbon Magnet School. The Principal, Katie Decker, was named at the top Magnet School Principal in America in 2013. As a result of our partnership, the school is run according to the Rotary 4-Way Test and twice each year the Rotary Club of Las Vegas provides grants for large projects not in the School’s budget.

The Club participates in Reading Week and in Career Day at Walter Bracken Elementary School. Rotarians also judge the Science Fair and the Engineering Fair, paint the States, individually, on the sidewalk squares, and paint the hopscotch areas with Roman Numerals./

In further support of learning and the arts, the Las Vegas Rotary Club sponsors the annual Disney Musical, donates books to the school library and refreshes the Lego lab.

Replacing high water consuming grass, the Club supports the vegetable gardens and fruit trees at the school. Rotarians are also a visible presence at the school and help in many different special assemblies and gatherings.

Education Committee

The Las Vegas Rotary Club’s education programs are proudly guided by our Education Committee, led by Gwen Hall and Tina Bishop, whose passion for youth development and literacy continues to enrich our partnerships with local elementary schools.