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PBS Reno Receives $15,000 Grant from NV Energy Foundation
Teachers are encouraged to schedule a free workshop at  education@pbsreno.org

RENO, NV (SEP 2, 2025) – PBS Reno is thrilled to receive a $15,000 grant from the NV Energy Foundation for the station’s Curiosity Classroom workshop program that reaches more than 125,000 local students in their classrooms each school year.

“We are very grateful for NV Energy’s continued support for our Curiosity Classroom program, especially at this time,” said Nancy Maldonado, PBS Reno Vice President of Education. “Thank you for keeping our STEM workshops strong for the young learners in our community.”

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PBS Reno is working to mitigate a loss of $1.3 million in federal funding. This generous grant from NV Energy Foundation will help to sustain the Curiosity Classroom program, ensuring that every teacher’s request for a workshop is met and that every child can experience an educational STEM lesson from PBS Reno.
 

During the 2024-2025 school year, PBS Reno provided:

  • 6,794 Curiosity Classroom workshops
  • 904 robotic-specific workshops
  • 47,314 free books
  • Interactions with 128,087 student participants

 

PBS Reno Curiosity Classroom workshops are completely free! Teachers are encouraged to schedule a workshop during the 2025-2026 school year. Workshop facilitators currently visit schools in nine counties: Washoe, Carson City, Elko, Douglas, Humboldt, Lyon, Storey, White Pine, and El Dorado County in South Lake Tahoe. Each workshop includes a short video, hands-on activity, a read-aloud, and a lesson that aligns with state education standards and a variety of curriculums embraced by teachers.

“Supporting education and inspiring curiosity in young minds is central to our mission at the NV Energy Foundation,” said Ryan Bellows, NV Energy Vice President, General Counsel and NV Energy Foundation Board Member. “We’re proud to invest in PBS Reno’s Curiosity Classroom program as we continue working together to build a brighter future for our communities.”

About PBS Reno

As of November 2024, PBS Reno is enjoyed by more than 540,000 monthly viewers in northern and central Nevada and northeastern California across several platforms including three broadcast channels (PBS Reno 5.1, Reno Create 5.2, and PBS KIDS on PBS Reno 5.3), a YouTube channel, YouTube TV, online, livestreams, and digital platforms. PBS Reno provides PBS national programming and award-earning, locally-produced content, with many local segments posted weekly to PBS Reno’s YouTube channel. PBSReno.org provides engaging interactive content, including the video portal at watch.PBSReno.org that streams all locally-produced content and most PBS national content. PBS Reno serves students, teachers, parents and caregivers through immersive educational services including Curiosity Classroom workshops that bring classroom lessons to life with standards-based lessons and activities. Through the support of local corporations and foundations, as well as thousands of individual members, PBS Reno has been delivering public television and educational services to the communities it serves since September 29, 1983.

About NV Energy

NV Energy provides a wide range of energy services to more than 1.5 million customers throughout Nevada and a typical annual tourist population of 54 million. NV Energy, Inc. is a holding company whose principal subsidiaries, Nevada Power Company and Sierra Pacific Power Company, do business as NV Energy. NV Energy is headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada. Information about NV Energy is available on the company's website, LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, X, and YouTube pages, which can be accessed via nvenergy.com.

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Phone: 775.600.0555
Address: 1670 N. Virginia St. • Reno NV 89503