District News

They're leaders in their battalions, schools and community, preparing for their next steps. Hear from two of our district's six recipients of the JROTC Legion of Valor Bronze Cross award.

We're celebrating our community partners who help our students make academic strides, JROTC students earning nationwide honors and more in this month's issue.

"What this says about Omaha Public Schools is that we value our students and push them to give it their all." Meet the six Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (JROTC) recipients of the Legion of Valor Bronze Cross for Achievement. 

Academic and enrichment opportunities expand beyond the classroom thanks to community partnerships across our district. "The children and youth in this community are always at the core of everything we do, and Omaha Public Schools shares that same vision."

Uplifting students and staff comes naturally to Pawnee Elementary Principal Cheryl Prine. "I'm doing everything I can to share the great opportunities happening in our building. It’s not just here at Pawnee, there’s great things happening all over our district."

Earning system-wide accreditation and engaging our district community: Get a look at the latest in our commitment to continuous improvement.

 “This was an opportunity for an outsider to come in and provide non-biased feedback. If we are going to improve as a district, then we need to be evaluated as one district.”

“My school district is listening to my insights on the challenges and opportunities I see in my role as an English teacher to help support our students’ success.” 

See how Nutrition Services Chef Peter Walsh fuels students' curiosity and fosters community by creating new lunch dishes that reflect our diverse district.

A proud Omaha Public Schools graduate, Principal Matthew Williams, Ed.D., has been an example of leadership in every role he's played across our district in his 29-year career. "Every extra layer of responsibility, I enjoyed it, so I wanted to keep doing more."

Since Westview High's opening day, Principal Thomas Lee has set the tone as an encouraging and inspiring influence for students and staff. "It's important that the kids see that I'm out there, supporting them, rooting them on and wanting them to do well."

King Elementary teacher Keairra Watson puts the science of reading to work for her second graders. Get a glimpse into her classroom as she makes building foundational skills fun for her students.

We're backing our improvement strategies with science and data. See how we turn ideas into impactful action for literacy and attendance.

See how staff and students use the Science of Reading along with interactive lessons and dedicated literacy time to help power our way to our Moonshot: all students reading at grade level by 2030.

Improvement science meets attendance efforts: "It's setting goals and looking at attendance data to benefit students. We're being proactive, instead of reactive."