Lied STEM Academy

A full-magnet middle school focused on STEM pathways and project-based learning.

Full STEM magnet for grades 6–8 · Interest-based lottery admission · Architecture, robotics and computer science themes

Grades: 6–8
How to get in: Full magnet interest lottery
School day: Confirm with the school office

Lied STEM Academy is a full-magnet middle school serving grades 6–8. Its STEM themes include architecture and construction technology, robotic automation and manufacturing, and computer science with IT and cybersecurity.

Northwest Las Vegas campus on W. Tropical Parkway

Official starting points

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

About Lied STEM Academy

Lied is designated as a full Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics magnet school. The STEM academy is the whole-school theme rather than a program within a zoned campus.

School materials describe project- and inquiry-based learning. Themes include architecture and construction technology, robotic automation and manufacturing, and computer science with IT and cybersecurity.

Specific pathway and elective names may change. Confirm the current course offerings with the school and CCSD Magnet Programs.

School leadership

Confirm with the school office

Leadership and staff assignments may change. Contact the school for the current principal and administrative team.

School details

Address: 5350 W. Tropical Pkwy., Las Vegas, NV 89130
Phone: (702) 799-4620
Official CCSD site: Lied STEM Academy website(opens in a new tab)

Grades 6–8
Full STEM magnet school
Programs, staffing and schedules may change. Confirm current details with the school.

How families get in

Lied is a full magnet school. Admission is through the CCSD School Choice and magnet process rather than automatic neighborhood assignment.

Middle-school magnet admission is interest-based.
Apply through CCSD Magnet Programs and the School Choice process.
Do not assume that living near the campus guarantees a seat.
Confirm current application steps and deadlines on the magnet site.

Transportation

Transportation follows district magnet transportation-zone rules when a student is eligible.
Bus service is not guaranteed. Check eligibility for your address before applying.

Magnet rules, transportation and program themes can change. Confirm current information with CCSD and the school.

Who it tends to fit

A good match when

Your student enjoys hands-on STEM subjects such as robotics, construction technology, computer science or cybersecurity.
Your family is willing to apply through an interest-based lottery and plan for a possible commute.
You prefer a themed full-magnet campus over a comprehensive middle school.

Think twice when

You want automatic neighborhood assignment without a magnet application.
Your priority is IB international studies or performing arts.
You need a guaranteed seat or a non-STEM theme.

Fit depends on the current pathways, commute and transportation eligibility. Confirm these details before deciding.

Students

The guide reports total enrollment of about 1,570 students. Its race and ethnicity figures are an approximate NCES 2024–25 snapshot and are not a ranking.

Diversity index

Confirm current data

The guide describes the student body as approximately 39% Hispanic, 35% White, 10% Black, 10% two or more races, 5% Asian and 1% Pacific Islander, with smaller shares for other groups. Exact student counts were not provided.

Gender: Confirm current data The guide does not provide a gender breakdown.

Total enrollment is about 1,570 students.

Academics

Lied combines core middle-school academics with a school-wide STEM theme. Families should confirm the current pathway sequence and elective catalog.

Architecture and construction technology
Robotic automation and manufacturing
Computer science, IT and cybersecurity
Project- and inquiry-based learning
Design-process work and culminating showcases such as STEM Tank may be part of the school culture
Clubs and middle-school athletics may be available, but offerings can vary by year

Awards and recognition

Location and daily life

The campus is in northwest Las Vegas on W. Tropical Parkway.

Magnet families should plan carefully for commute time and bus eligibility.

Expect typical middle-school arrival and dismissal patterns. Confirm the current schedule with the school.

Compare before you commit

Leavitt Middle SchoolA nearby zoned campus with a school-wide Governor’s STEM identity and no district magnet lottery seat.
Johnston STEM AcademyA North Las Vegas full STEM and environmental-studies magnet.
Guinn STEM AcademyA southwest Las Vegas STEM magnet-within-school.
O’Callaghan i3 Learn AcademyAn east-valley full STEM magnet.

Questions to ask on a tour

1.How do the architecture and construction, robotics and manufacturing, and computer science pathways work across grades 6–8?
2.How much of the school day is devoted to STEM pathway coursework compared with core academic classes?
3.What electives and clubs are currently offered alongside the STEM core?
4.How does magnet transportation work from our address?
5.How does Lied compare day to day with Leavitt or Johnston for families considering STEM options?

What to do next

1.Confirm Lied’s magnet designation and current application steps with CCSD Magnet Programs.
2.Review the school’s current theme and pathway information.
3.Check CCSD zoning so you do not rely on an outdated assumption about automatic assignment.
4.Review the Nevada Report Card and arrange a tour if available.
5.Verify transportation eligibility and likely commute time from your address.