List of public schools in Omaha, Nebraska

This is a list of public schools in Omaha, Nebraska, United States. The local school district, Omaha Public Schools, operates most public schools in Omaha,[1] with the exception of Westside Community Schools and Millard Public Schools.

Elementary schools

Elementary schools in the Omaha Public Schools[2]
Name Founded Grades Address Zip code Enrollment Nickname
Adams Elementary 1925 K-5 3420 North 78 Street 68134 269 Awesome Archers
Ashland Park Robbins Elementary School 1994 PK-6 5050 South 51 Street 68117 864 Timberwolves
Bancroft Elementary School 1988 PK-6 2724 Riverview Boulevard 68108 774 Broncos
Beals Elementary School 1904 PK-6 1720 South 48 Street 68106 323 Bobcats
Belle Ryan Elementary School PK-6 1807 South 60 Street 68117 319 Bulldogs
Belvedere Elementary School 1924 PK-5 3775 Curtis Avenue 68111 438 Bobcats
Benson West Elementary School 1870 PK-5 6652 Maple Street 68104 498 Bulldogs
Boyd Elementary School 1961 PK-5 8314 Boyd Street 68134 460 Beavers
Castelar Elementary School 1886 PK-5 2316 South 18 Street 68108 657 Cardinals
Catlin Arts Elementary Magnet Center 1967 K-5 12736 Marinda Street 68144 145
Central Park Elementary School 1888 PK-5 4904 North 42 Street 68111 379 Cougars
Chandler View Elementary School 1959 PK-6 7800 South 25 Street 68147 663 Cougars
Columbian Elementary School 1892 K-6 330 South 127 Street 68154 252 Cobras
Conestoga Math and Economic Development Elementary Magnet Center 1965 PK-6 2115 Burdette Street 68110 354 Pioneers
Crestridge International Studies Elementary School 1962 K-6 818 Crestridge Road 68154 403 Vikings
Druid Hill Elementary School 1917 PK-5 4020 North 30 Street 68111 340 Dragons
Dundee Elementary School 1904 K-6 310 North 51 Street 68132 520 Wildcats
Edison Elementary School 1966 PK-6 2303 North 97 Street 68134 400 Eagles
Edward Babe Gomez Heritage Elementary School 2004 PK-4 5101 South 17 Street 68107 816 Timberwolves
Field Club Elementary School 1985 PK-5 3512 Walnut Street 68105 650 Falcons
Florence Elementary School 1889 K-5 7902 North 36 Street 68112 241 Foxes
Fontenelle Elementary School PK-5 3905 North 52 Street 68104 586 Falcons
Franklin Elementary School Pk-6 3506 Franklin Street 68111 325 Eagles
Fullerton Magnet Center PK-4 4711 North 138 Street 68164 480 Falcons
Gateway Elementary School 2010 PK-6 5610 South 42 Street 68107 923 Eagles
Gifford Park Elementary School 2019 PK-6 717 North 52nd Street 68131 370 Groundhogs
Gilder Elementary School 1965 K-6 3705 Chandler Road 68147 370 Greats
Harrison Elementary School 1930 K-6 5304 Hamilton Street 68152 359 Tigers
Hartman Elementary School 1964 PK-5 5530 North 66 Street 68104 491 Hawks
Highland Elementary School 1889 PK-6 2625 Jefferson Street 68107 466 Roadrunners
Howard Kennedy Elementary School 1910 PK-5 2906 North 30 Street 68111 282 Tigers
Indian Hill Elementary School 1890 K-6 3121 U Street 68107 650 Bears
Jackson Elementary School PK-6 620 South 31 Street 68105 250 Jaguars
Jefferson Elementary School 1924 K-6 4065 Vinton Street 68105 474 Jaguars
Joslyn Elementary School 1976 PK-6 11220 Blondo Street 68164 346 Jaguars
Kellom Elementary School
(formerly Paul Street School) 		1892 PK-6 1311 North 24 Street 68102 558 Stars
King Elementary School 1973 PK-5 3706 Maple Street 68111 380 Cubs
Laura Dodge Elementary School 1975 PK-5 3520 Maplewood Boulevard 68134 420 Wildcats
Liberty Elementary School 2002 PK-6 2021 St Mary's Avenue 68102 650 Stars
Lothrop Science & Technology Elementary Magnet Center PK-4 3300 North 22 Street 68110 348
Masters Elementary School 1970 PK-5 5505 North 99 Street 68134 280 Butterflies
Miller Park Elementary School 1912 PK-6 5625 North 28 Avenue 68111 429 Lions
Minne Lusa Elementary School 1922 PK-5 2728 Ida Street 68112 362 Panthers
Mount View Elementary School 1960 PK-5 5322 North 52 Street 68104 390 Lions
Oak Valley Elementary School 1963 PK-6 3109 Pedersen Drive 68144 250 Owls
Pawnee Elementary School 1966 PK-6 7310 South 48 Street 68157 454 Cubs
Picotte Elementary School 1992 K-4 14506 Ohio Street 68116 342 Pintos
Pinewood Elementary School PK-5 6717 North 63 Street 68111 221 Panthers
Ponca Elementary School 1871 K-5 11300 North Post Road 68112 150 Raccoons
Prairie Wind Elementary School 1994 K-5 10908 Ellison Avenue 68164 714 Stallions
Rose Hill Elementary School K-5 5605 Corby Street 68104 285 Rams
Saddlebrook Elementary 2009 PK-5 14850 Laurel Avenue 68116 484 Green Wave
Sherman Elementary School 1888 PK-6 5618 North 14 Avenue 68110 200 Sharks
Skinner Math, Technology and Performing Arts Elementary Magnet Center 1996 K-6 4304 North 33 Street 68111 221 Skyhawks
Spring Lake Math, Spanish and Technology Elementary Magnet Center 1975 PK-4 4215 South 20 Street 68107 700 Cougars
Springville Elementary School 1872 K-5 7400 North 60 Street 68152 438 Eagles
Standing Bear Elementary School 2004 PK-4 15860 Taylor Street 68116 574 Cubs
Sunny Slope Elementary School 1879 PK-5 10828 Old Maple Road 68164 436 Sunshines
Wakonda Elementary School 1993 PK-5 4845 Curtis Avenue 68104 350 Wildcats
Walnut Hill Elementary School 1888 PK-6 4555 Charles Street 68131 440 Wildcats
Washington Elementary School 1923 PK-6 5519 Mayberry Street 68106 290 Wildcats
Western Hills Elementary University Partnership Magnet Center 1953 K-6 6523 Western Avenue 68132 331 Wildcats

Middle schools

Middle schools in the Omaha Public Schools[3]
Name Founded Grades Address Zip code Enrollment Nickname
Alfonza W. Davis Middle School 2013 6-8 8050 North 129 Avenue 68142 725 Aviators
Alice Buffett Middle School Magnet Center 2004 5-8 14101 Larimore Avenue 68164 1,146 Bobcats
Beveridge Middle School Global Studies and Arts Magnet Center 6-8 1616 South 120 Street 68144 833 Bulldogs
Bryan Middle School 1964 7-8 4606 Terrace Drive 68134 749 Bears
King Science and Technology Middle School Magnet Center 1973 5-8 3720 Florence Boulevard 68110 800 Wildcats
Lewis & Clark Middle School 1960 6-8 6901 Burt Street 68132 860 Trailblazers
McMillan Mathematics, Technology and Engineering Middle School Magnet Center 1958 6-8 3802 Redick Avenue 68112 779 Monarchs (Lions)
Monroe Middle School 1926 6-8 5105 Bedford Avenue 68104 861 Mustangs
Morton Magnet Middle School 1965 6-8 4606 Terrace Drive 68134 749 Panthers
Nathan Hale Leadership & Social Justice Middle School Magnet Center 1965 6-8 6143 Whitmore Street 68152 609 Patriots
Norris Middle School 1959 6-8 2235 46 Street 68106 1,121 Red Birds
R. M. Marrs Middle School Magnet Center 1962 6-8 5619 South 19 Street 68107 1,248 Falcons

High schools

Senior high schools in the Omaha Public Schools[4]
Name Founded Grades Address Zip code Enrollment Nickname Other info
Benson High Magnet School 1904 9-12 5120 Maple Street 68104 1,026 Mighty Bunnies Health academy partnership with University of Nebraska Medical Center
Bryan High School 1965 9-12 4700 Giles Road 68157 1,968 Bears
Burke High School 1963 9-12 12200 Burke Boulevard 68154 2,118 Bulldogs
Omaha Central High School 1859 9 - 12 124 North 20 Street 68102 2,552 Eagles Listed on the NRHP; International Baccalaureate (IB) program
Omaha North High STEM Magnet School 1924 9-12 4410 North 36 Street 68111 2,045 Vikings
Omaha Northwest High Magnet School 1971 9-12 8204 Crown Point Avenue 68134 1,786 Huskies
Omaha South High Magnet School 1901 9-12 4519 South 24 Street 68107 2,987 Packers
Senior high schools in the Westside Community Schools
Name Founded Grades Address Zip code Enrollment Nickname Other info
Westside High School 1951 9-12 8701 Pacific Street 68114 1,964 Warriors An Apple-certified school focused on college prep; created to avoid integration of OPS
Senior high schools in the Millard Public Schools
Name Founded Grades Address Zip code Enrollment Nickname Other info
Millard North High School 1981 9-12 1010 South 144 Street 68154 2,614 Mustang
Millard South High School 1970 9-12 14905 Q Street 68137 2,360 Patriot
Millard West High School 1995 9-12 5710 South 176 Street 68135 2,462 Wildcats

Alternative programs

Omaha Public Schools alternative programs
Name Founded Grades Address Zip code Enrollment Nickname
Accelere 9-12 2606 Hamilton 68131
Adult High School 3230 Burt Street 68131
Blackburn High School 9-12 2606 Hamilton 68131 430 Lions
Integrated Learning Program (ILP) at Saratoga 6-12 2504 Meredith Avenue 68111 Thunderbirds
Integrated Learning Program (ILP) at Skinner K-6 4304 North 33 Street 68111 Thunderbirds
J.P. Lord K-12 330 South 44 Street 68131 Pandas
Omaha Virtual School 7-12 4315 Cuming Street 68131 Ocelots
Parrish 7-12 4315 Cuming Street 68131 138 Panthers
Wilson Focus School 3-6 5141 F Street 68117 Lions
Yates Educational Community Partnership 2009 3260 Davenport Street 68131

Historical schools

The Board of Education in Omaha has operated a variety of schools since the city's founding in 1854. The first school in Omaha, a one-room schoolhouse, was opened on the southwest corner of Jefferson Square. After a brief closure in 1861, Omaha Public Schools formed again in 1863, and has operated continuously since.[5] The following schools in Omaha were opened and closed since 1863.[6][7]

Historic public schools
Name Years Grades Address Other information
Abraham Lincoln Elementary School ?-1984 11th and Center Streets This was the original home of a statue now located at Bancroft Elementary School.
Brown Park Elementary School 1892 19th & U Street
Cass School 1899 1418 Cass Street
Central Elementary School 2201 Dodge Street, Capitol Square
Clifton Hill 2811 North 45th Street
Comenius 1430 South 15th Street
Dodge School 11th and Dodge Streets[8]
Dupont School 29th Southwest corner of Martha Street
East School Southeast corner of 11th and Dodge Streets
Fairfax School Last use K and 1st grade 40th and Pratt Two-room schoolhouse; church razed school for parking lot
Farnam School 2915 Farnam Street
Forest School
Gibson School 223 Hascall Street
Hartman's Addition East side of Sixteenth, south of Williams Street
Izard School North 19th and Izard Streets This was the second school opened in Omaha, in 1872. When it was built, newspapers harangued the school board for building "so far out in the country."[5]
Jackson Street School South side of Jackson, between Twelfth and Thirteenth Streets
Jungmann School 1899 20th & O Street
Lake School 1888-1978 1-8 2410 North 19th Street
Leavenworth School Nellie Tayloe Ross, the first woman to serve as governor of an American State, taught at Leavenworth School in the late 1890s.[9]
Lincoln School 1730 South 11th Street aka Center School, now Lincoln School Apartments
Long School Franklin & North 26th Streets
Mason School 1889-1970s? 1012 South 24th Street Designed by Mendelssohn, Fisher and Lawrie
Monmouth Park School 1903-1981 4508 North 33rd Street Designed by Thomas Rogers Kimball, it was razed in 1995.
Omaha High School 1867 This was the third school in Omaha, and opened in 1872.[5]
Omaha View School
Pacific School 706 Park Avenue
Park School 1918-1980s 1320 South 29th Street Designed by Thomas Rogers Kimball, listed on the NRHP
Pershing School
Pleasant School South 25th and St. Mary's Avenue
Robbins School 1910–1994 4302 South 39th Avenue Listed on the NRHP
Rosewater School 1910-? 3764 South 13th Street Named for Edward Rosewater, listed on the NRHP
Saunders School 1899-1979 (est) 415 North 41st Avenue Listed on the NRHP
South Central 1889; rebuilt 1916 4701 South 25th Street Former Polish home,[10] now the El Museo Latino
Technical High School 1925–1984 10 - 12 3215 Cuming Street Listed on the NRHP
Train School 1600 South 6th Street
Vinton School 1908-? 2120 Deer Park Boulevard Listed on the NRHP
Webster School 28th Avenue & Webster Streets
Windsor School 1892 3401 Martha Street Marlon Brando attended grade school for a few years here.

See also

Notes and references

  1. ^ (2006) Omaha Public Schools 2005-2006 Report to the Community[permanent dead link‍]. Retrieved 9/10/07.
  2. ^ Elementary Schools Archived October 26, 2007, at the Wayback Machine list. Omaha Public Schools. Retrieved 9/11/07.
  3. ^ Elementary Schools Archived October 26, 2007, at the Wayback Machine list. Omaha Public Schools. Retrieved 9/11/07.
  4. ^ Elementary Schools Archived October 26, 2007, at the Wayback Machine list. Omaha Public Schools. Retrieved 9/11/07.
  5. ^ a b c Newton, M.B. (1891) Anecdotes of Omaha. p. 85.
  6. ^ Omaha Board of Education. (1902) Annual Report. p 97. Retrieved 9/10/07.
  7. ^ Historic schools. Retrieved 9/10/07.
  8. ^ Newton, M.B. (1891) Anecdotes of Omaha. p. 86.
  9. ^ Scheer, T.J. (2005) Governor Lady: The Life and Times of Nellie Tayloe Ross. University of Missouri Press. p 225.
  10. ^ "Legion Hall Sale Gets Board's Aid". The Omaha World-Herald Newspaper, Omaha, Douglas County, NE, USA. March 16, 1937. p. 4.