{"data":{"id":"us-nv/nrs-388.020","jurisdiction":"us-nv","citation":"NRS 388.020","heading":"Kinds of public schools.","body":"1. An elementary school is a public school in which grade work is not given above that included in the eighth grade, according to the regularly adopted state course of study.\n2. A junior high or middle school is a public school in which the sixth, seventh, eighth and ninth grades are taught under a course of study prescribed and approved by the State Board. The school is an elementary or secondary school for the purpose of the licensure of teachers.\n3. A high school is a public school in which subjects above the eighth grade, according to the state course of study, may be taught. The school is a secondary school for the purpose of the licensure of teachers.\n4. A special school is an organized unit of instruction operating with approval of the State Board.\n5. A charter school is a public school that is formed pursuant to the provisions of chapter 388A of NRS.\n6. A university school for profoundly gifted pupils is a public school established pursuant to chapter 388C of NRS.","path":["TITLE 34 — EDUCATION","CHAPTER 388 - SYSTEM OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION","GENERAL PROVISIONS"],"source_url":"https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-388.html#NRS388Sec020","current_through":"2025 session (NRS as revised 2026-08-25)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T05:51:38Z","sha256":"232cc3cf3a430b6fb3f3eb4817482b76da8910e0315e6ed750db299afe381050","source_id":"us-nv","stale":true,"prev":"us-nv/nrs-387.900","next":"us-nv/nrs-388.030"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}