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- For the school in Saratoga, California, see Saratoga Elementary School
| Saratoga Elementary School |
| Location |
2504 Meredith Avenue
Omaha, NE 68112
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| Information |
| School district |
Omaha Public Schools |
| Type |
public, elementary school |
| Grades |
Pre-K-6 |
| Motto |
Raising the level of achievement through a caring and cooperative environment. |
| Mascot |
bears |
| Color(s) |
blue and white |
| Homepage |
link |
Saratoga Elementary School is located at 2504 Meredith Avenue in the Saratoga neighborhood of North Omaha, Nebraska. Currently housing two major programs to nearly 300 students in grades pre-kindergarten through grade six, the school was originally founded in 1866 and was one of the first public schools in the state of Nebraska.[1]
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Originally located at the intersections of North 24th and Ames Streets, Saratoga School was started by local citizens in 1866. The one room schoolhouse was one of the first public schools in Nebraska, and perhaps the first in the Omaha area.[2] The building was used as the Omaha University science hall from 1917 to 1926, when the current school was built.[3] In 2001 it was expanded to house neighborhoods students in kindergarten through sixth grades.[4]
Beginning with the 2000-01 school year, Saratoga began offering the Hoberman Learning Academy and African Centered Education as its two major programs. Saratoga has an expanded mission statement stating that the basic function of the school is to "provide instruction and opportunities for achievement. It shall be the continuing aim of Saratoga Elementary, as an outcome of instructional effort, to promote keen mental alertness, maintain a high standard of physical fitness, increase parent involvement and bridge the gap between school and community."[5]
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