The Papillion-La Vista School District is headquartered in Papillion, Nebraska. The school district covers all of Papillion, La Vista, and a small portion of Bellevue. The district was originally established as the Papillion School District but with the rapid growth of La Vista (incorporated in 1960) the city was officially added to the school districts name in 1987 by former Superintendent Roger Miller.
The school district is home to three high schools (Papillion-La Vista South High School, IDEAL School, and Papillion La Vista Senior High School). It is also home to two junior high schools (Papillion Junior High and La Vista Junior High). Most students from Papillion Junior High graduate to Papillion-La Vista South High School, while students from La Vista Junior High move on to attend Papillion La Vista Senior High School. Papillion La Vista High School is sometimes colloquially referred to as "North", even though the word "north" is not in its name.There are also elementary schools: Tara Heights, Hickory Hill, Carriage Hill, G. Stanley Hall, Rumsey Station, Portal, Trumble Park, Walnut Creek and Patriot Hill among others.
Longtime superintendent Dr. Harlan Metschke recently announced his retirement at the end of the 2006-2007 school year. The current superintendent is Dr. Rick Black.