UNR MacKay School of Earth Sciences & Engineering

The Mackay School of Earth Sciences and Engineering (MSESE) is part of the College of Science. It is internationally renowned for its academic programs in the fundamental and applied Earth Sciences and Engineering. The MSESE has earned its international reputation by providing the engineering and minerals industry with highly trained graduates, conducting state-of-the-art research, and offering continuous public service to Nevada and the nation. Mackay offers high quality, personal education for students interested in math and science. It seeks to provide a student-focused and student-friendly atmosphere with small class sizes and a low student-to-faculty ratio.

Urban Roots Garden Classrooms

Urban Roots was developed with the vision of changing the way kids EAT and LEARN. Today we continue to work with schools, families and our community to examine the next generation’s relationship to the land, their studies, and themselves. We offer a wide array of educational programming from camps, to farm school, and garden programs for schools!

Sierra Nevada Journeys

Sierra Nevada Journeys is the leading provider of experiential education in the greater Reno/Lake Tahoe area, serving both students and teachers in Nevada and California. We carry out our mission through in-school lessons, after-school programs, field-based experiences, residential outdoor school, and summer camps. Each program focuses on hands-on, inquiry-based education. We sustain those student learning experiences through professional development opportunities for educators. Sierra Nevada Journeys works with more than 6,000 students and 1,000 teachers each year.