Lomie G. Heard Elementary School

A full STEM magnet elementary school focused on coding, robotics, and technology.

Grades K–5 · Full STEM magnet · Coding, robotics, and technology focus

Grades: K–5
How to get in: Interest-based magnet lottery
School day: Confirm with the school office

Heard is a full CCSD STEM magnet elementary school with an emphasis on coding, robotics, technology, and hands-on learning. Admission is through the district’s interest-based School Choice process rather than automatic neighborhood assignment.

NE Las Vegas · Kell Lane

Official starting points

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

About Heard Elementary

Heard serves grades K–5 as a full magnet school in CCSD’s STEM category. School materials emphasize coding, robotics, technology, and personalized hands-on learning.

The campus also appears on Nevada’s Governor’s Developing STEM School list. Confirm the current designation, courses, labs, clubs, staffing, and weekly schedule directly with the school.

This is not a conventionally zoned neighborhood school. A home address does not automatically provide admission.

School leadership

Confirm with the school office

The current principal’s name is not provided. School leadership and staffing may change, so confirm with the school office.

School details

Address: 4497 E. Kell Ln., Las Vegas, NV 89115
Phone: (702) 799-4920
Official CCSD site: School website(opens in a new tab)

Full CCSD STEM magnet for grades K–5.
The live school and magnet listings include the E. directional in the address.
Program offerings, staffing, transportation eligibility, and capacity can change.

How families get in

Heard is a full magnet school. Elementary admission is interest-based and handled through the CCSD School Choice and magnet process.

Apply through the CCSD magnet and School Choice process.
Do not assume that living near the school provides automatic assignment.
Confirm current application rules, deadlines, sibling considerations, and seat availability on the magnet site.
Transportation follows district magnet transportation-zone rules when a student is eligible.

Before applying

Review the current elementary magnet rules.
Check the commute and magnet transportation zone.
Confirm how the coding and robotics focus appears across grade levels.

Admission and transportation are not guaranteed. Rules, capacity, and program offerings can change.

Who it tends to fit

A good match when

Your child is interested in coding, robotics, hands-on technology, or STEM maker-style work.
Your family is willing to use the interest-based lottery and plan for a possible commute.
You prefer a themed full-magnet elementary campus.

Think twice when

You want automatic neighborhood assignment without a magnet application.
Your priority is an international studies or creative-arts magnet.
You need a guaranteed seat based on a specific home address.

Fit depends on the current program, staffing, commute, transportation eligibility, and your child’s needs. Confirm details with the school and CCSD.

Students

NCES reported total enrollment of about 603 students for its 2024–25 snapshot. Enrollment and group counts can shift.

Diversity index

Not provided

The available snapshot describes a student body that was approximately 75% Hispanic, 9% Black, 7% White, 5% Asian, and 4% two or more races.

Gender: Not provided Confirm current student demographics through official school data.

Total enrollment was about 603 students in the NCES 2024–25 snapshot.
Hispanic students represented approximately 75% of enrollment.
Black students represented approximately 9% of enrollment.
White students represented approximately 7% of enrollment.
Asian students represented approximately 5% of enrollment.
Students of two or more races represented approximately 4% of enrollment.

Academics

Heard’s stated STEM specialization centers on coding, robotics, technology, and personalized hands-on learning.

The district lists Heard as a full elementary STEM magnet.
School materials describe coding, robotics, and technology as theme pillars.
Families should ask how project work, devices, and labs are scheduled for each grade.
Specific lab names, electives, clubs, staffing, and schedules may change.
Ask what reading and math support is available for students who need additional help.

Awards and recognition

Governor’s Developing STEM School list
Heard appears on Nevada’s list as a developing STEM school. Confirm its current designation.

Location and daily life

The campus is at 4497 E. Kell Ln. in northeast Las Vegas.

Magnet families should evaluate travel time, arrival and dismissal routines, and bus eligibility.

Magnet transportation is governed by district transportation-zone rules and is not guaranteed.

Compare before you commit

Roger D. Gehring Academy of Science and TechnologyAnother full elementary science-and-technology magnet.
Walter Bracken STEAM AcademyA full elementary STEAM magnet alternative.
Mabel Hoggard Math and Science Magnet SchoolA full elementary math and science magnet.
Clyde C. Cox Elementary SchoolA nearby northeast Las Vegas zoned campus without a district magnet lottery.

Questions to ask on a tour

1.How do coding, robotics, and technology appear day to day for kindergarten students and for fourth- and fifth-grade students?
2.What should families know about the interest lottery, siblings, and magnet transportation zones?
3.How are labs, devices, and project work scheduled during the school day?
4.What academic support is available for students who need help in reading or math?
5.How stable are the technology staffing and specials schedules from year to year?

What to do next

1.Confirm the school’s magnet status and current application process on the CCSD magnet site.
2.Review the school website for current program and campus information.
3.Check the Nevada Report Card for official accountability data.
4.Review magnet transportation eligibility and plan the commute.
5.Tour the school if possible and ask about coding, robotics, academic support, and daily routines.