Education in Omaha, Nebraska

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Education in Omaha, Nebraska is provided by many private and public institutions. The oldest school in Omaha is Brownell-Talbot School, founded in the town of Saratoga in 1863.

Contents 1 Public school districts 2 Private high schools 2.1 Catholic schools 3 See also

[edit] Public school districts

Primary and secondary public schools in the Omaha metro area is served by almost a dozen districts.

• Bellevue Public Schools – serves the Bellevue community; two high schools: Bellevue East and Bellevue West
• Bennington Public Schools – serves the Bennington community; one high school
• Elkhorn Public Schools– serves the Elkhorn community and parts of western Omaha; one high school
• Millard Public Schools– serves the Millard neighborhoods of southwest Omaha; three high schools: Millard North, Millard West, and Millard South
• Omaha Public Schools– serves much of the city of Omaha and is Nebraska's largest school district; seven high schools: Benson, Bryan, Burke, Central, North, Northwest, and South.
• Papillion-La Vista Public Schools – serves the Papillion and La Vista communities; two high schools: Papillion-La Vista and Papillion-La Vista South
• Ralston Public Schools – serves the Ralston community and parts of Omaha immediately surrounding Ralston; one high school
• Westside Community Schools – serves parts of west-central Omaha; one high school

[edit] Private high schools

There are dozens of private schools in Omaha, including parochial and other types of schools.

• Brownell-Talbot School
• Montessori Learning Center Of Dundee
• Good Shepherd Lutheran School
• Montessori Children's House
• Zion Peace Lutheran School
• Friedel Jewish Academy
• Omaha Christian Academy
• Omaha Memorial SDA School
• Phoenix Academy of Learning
• Omaha Baptist Academy
• The Children's Room, Inc.
• Omaha Hearing School for Children

[edit] Catholic schools

All Catholic schools in Omaha are operated by the Archdiocese of Omaha. Catholic high schools in the city include:

• Creighton Preparatory School
• Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart in Omaha
• Daniel J. Gross Catholic High School
• Marian High School
• Mercy High School
• Roncalli Catholic High School
• Mount Michael Benedictine High School
• V.J. and Angela Skutt Catholic High School

[edit] See also

• History of Omaha, Nebraska
• History of North Omaha, Nebraska