11th Annual Summit on Nevada Education

Partnerships within our communities – between educators, administrators, elected and appointed leaders, non-profits, families and more – are the most successful paths to sustainable, comprehensive, and successful advancements in education and mental health. Join us at this year’s Summit on Nevada Education as we celebrate the innovative partnerships and solutions that are making significant strides in education and mental health.

We are celebrating best practices that address and overcome the challenges we face in education and mental health. The annual Summit on Nevada Education welcomes educators, administrators, policymakers, community leaders, teacher preparation leaders, pre-service teachers, and others with a direct link to education and mental health to gather in an open forum to share ideas, challenges, and lessons.

UNLV's College of Education, in partnership with CCSD and Nevada Department of Education, will provide certification for completed professional development instructional hours toward teaching licensure renewal. Participants will earn 2 CU hours for attending. If you need a CU certificate, please mark the appropriate box when registering and a certificate will be emailed to you shortly after the event.

Saturday, February 7, 2026, 8 a.m.-2:30 p.m.

This year’s event will include a breakfast and luncheon, as well as a mid-morning coffee break, for attendees to relax and network.

Are you passionate about education and mental health? Join conversations at this year’s summit with:

• Community partners
• Current and future classroom educators
• Education researchers and thought leaders
• Elected and appointed decision makers
• School leaders
• And more

As we continue to build our lineup of speakers for this year's event previous year's speakers have included:

• ACLU of Nevada
• Churchill County School District
• Clark County School District
• Communities in Schools of Nevada
• Green Our Planet
• Nevada Department of Education
• Nevada State Legislature
• Nevada State University
• Project 150
• SuperBook Sports
• Transformations Therapy and Behavior Consultation
• UNLV College of Education
• UNLV College of Engineering
• UNLV Service Learning & Leadership
• US Department of Education
• Washoe County School District

• $ 40/person - Early bird registration - Book by January 23, 2026
• $ 50/person - Standard registration

UNLV faculty, staff, students, and alumni and those currently in an educator or human services professional role are encouraged to apply for a summit stipend to cover their registration costs. Do not purchase tickets until you have received the outcome of the stipend application.

Please note: University P-Cards cannot be used with this site. For any University faculty and staff that do not want to apply for a stipend, please email [email protected] for registration and payment instructions.

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For more information or questions about the event, please email [email protected].

A special thank you to our 2026 sponsor!

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Stan Fulton Building, UNLV, 4505 Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas, United States