B. Mahlon Brown Academy of International Studies

A zoned Henderson middle school with an IB Middle Years Programme magnet pathway.

Comprehensive middle school for grades 6–8 · International studies and IB inquiry theme · Zoned enrollment plus interest-based magnet lottery

Grades: 6–8
How to get in: Zoned address or IB magnet lottery
School day: Confirm with the school office

Brown Academy is a comprehensive Henderson middle school with an International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme magnet pathway. Students may attend through their residential zone or apply for a magnet seat through the district’s interest-based lottery.

Cannes Street in older Henderson

Official starting points

School Choice:(702) 799-5000 schoolchoice@nv.ccsd.net

About Brown Academy

Brown Academy combines a comprehensive middle-school program with an international studies and IB identity. The campus offers core academics, electives, clubs and middle-school athletics.

The IB Middle Years Programme magnet theme serves grades 6–8. Families should ask how the MYP experience differs for zoned and magnet students.

School materials also describe after-school academic support and extracurricular programming. Confirm current offerings directly with the school.

School leadership

Confirm with the school office

School staff may change. Contact the office for the current principal and leadership team.

School details

Address: 307 Cannes St., Henderson, NV 89015
Phone: (702) 799-8900
Official CCSD site: Brown Academy school website(opens in a new tab)

Grades 6–8
Zoned comprehensive campus with an IB magnet pathway
Confirm current hours, programs and staff with the school

How families get in

Brown serves students who live in its attendance zone and also offers district IB magnet seats through an interest-based lottery.

Families in the Brown attendance zone use standard CCSD enrollment after confirming their address.
Magnet applicants apply through the official CCSD Magnet or School Choice process.
Middle-school magnet entry is interest-based. Confirm the current rules and deadlines each application cycle.
Ask the school how IB MYP works day to day for zoned students and magnet students.

Transportation

Magnet transportation follows district transportation-zone rules.
Service is not guaranteed for every address. Confirm eligibility using the current district information.

Zoning, magnet rules, seat types and IB pathway details can change. Confirm them on official CCSD and school pages.

Who it tends to fit

A good match when

Your family wants an IB MYP structure with global and inquiry-based themes.
You live in the Brown attendance zone or are willing to apply through the magnet lottery.
You want to explore IB high-school options later while evaluating this middle school on its own fit.

Think twice when

Your student wants a full STEM, environmental or performing-arts magnet instead of an IB theme.
You are looking for a small private-school-style setting rather than a public comprehensive campus.
You need a guaranteed seat from outside the attendance zone.

Brown is a comprehensive public middle school with a magnet program within the school, not a full-magnet-only campus.

Students

The NCES 2024–25 snapshot describes a campus-wide enrollment of about 780 students, including zoned and magnet students.

Diversity index

Not provided in the guide

Approximate shares were Hispanic 34%, White 32%, Black 19%, two or more races 9%, Asian 3% and Pacific Islander 2%, with other groups representing smaller shares. These figures are a snapshot, not a ranking.

Gender: Confirm with the school or Nevada Report Card The guide does not provide a gender breakdown.

Total enrollment was about 780 students in the cited NCES 2024–25 snapshot.
Enrollment counts and demographic shares can shift from year to year.

Academics

The school’s durable academic theme is international studies and IB inquiry within a comprehensive middle-school program.

IB Middle Years Programme magnet theme for grades 6–8
Core academics and electives
Clubs and middle-school athletics
After-school academic support and extracurricular programming described in school materials; confirm current offerings
World-language and elective options should be confirmed with the school
Brown is not described as a full STEM or performing-arts magnet

Awards and recognition

Location and daily life

The campus is on Cannes Street in older Henderson.

The surrounding area has a Townsite or classic Henderson setting rather than a newer master-planned-suburb setting.

Zoned families are typically closer to campus, while magnet families may commute from elsewhere in the transportation zone.

Compare before you commit

Walter Johnson JHS Academy of International StudiesAnother IB Academy of International Studies option in the west valley.
Roy W. Martin Middle SchoolA central-valley IB MYP magnet-within-a-school option.
Burkholder AcademyA nearby Henderson full environmental-STEM magnet.
Basic AcademyA Henderson high-school IB magnet pathway to research later. It is a different campus with different entry rules.

Questions to ask on a tour

1.For zoned students, how does IB MYP appear in daily classes compared with magnet-only sections?
2.What world-language and elective options support the international-studies theme?
3.How does the homework and project load compare with a non-IB middle school?
4.What academic supports are available if the IB workload becomes overwhelming?
5.How does magnet transportation work from our address?

What to do next

1.Confirm your address and attendance zone on the CCSD zoning site.
2.Review current IB and magnet details on the school and CCSD Magnet sites.
3.Check Nevada Report Card for official school and accountability data.
4.If applying for a magnet seat, use only the official CCSD School Choice process.
5.Confirm current deadlines, transportation eligibility and program details before deciding.