Millard Public Schools

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Millard Public Schools
Millard Public Schools logo.png
Location
Millard, Omaha, Nebraska
District information
Type Public school district
GradesK–12
Established1942;82 years ago (1942)
SuperintendentDr. John Schwartz, Ed.D.
Chair of the board Amanda McGill Johnson
Schools36
NCES District ID 3173740 [1]
Affiliation(s) Learning Community of Douglas and Sarpy Counties
Students and staff
Students23,762
Teachers1,504
Staff1,093
Athletic conference NSAA
Other information
Website Official website OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

The Millard Public Schools is a school district in the southwest part of Omaha, Nebraska, United States. The first school in Millard was established in the fall of 1870. The school district is named for Ezra Millard (1833-1886), who platted Millard, a mostly uninhabited prairie 12 miles southwest of the city. In the late 1950s, seven nearby rural school districts were merged into the Millard district, setting it up for growth as Interstate 80 reached Millard, giving the area easier access to Omaha, and a large Western Electric manufacturing plant opened just north of town. [2]

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The former city of Millard was annexed by the City of Omaha in 1971 after a lengthy legal battle, but the Millard school district remained independent of Omaha. Today the Millard School District has diverse programs such as Nebraska's only K-12 International Baccalaureate program, offered at Millard North High school, Millard North Middle School, Aldrich Elementary, and Black Elk Elementary. The district also offers the Core Academy and Montessori, as well as many other programs.

Thirteen Millard schools have earned the Blue Ribbon Award from the U.S. Department of Education. [3] Kiplinger's Magazine cited the "top-rated, nationally recognized" Millard School District as one of the reasons Omaha rated No. 3 in the list of the Top 10 Best Cities for 2008. [4]

Millard is the third largest district in Nebraska. The district currently has four high schools: Millard North High School, Millard West High School, Millard South High School, and Keith Lutz Horizon High School.

Attendance area

Within Douglas County, the district includes portions of Omaha and Boys Town. [5]

The district extends into Sarpy County, where the district includes sections of Chalco and La Vista. [6]

Middle schools (grades 6-8)

High schools (grades 9-12)

Elementary schools (K-grade 5)

Willowdale

Willowdale enrolls about 405 students and is notable for its website, WillowWeb, which features blogs, photos, and announcements. Radio WillowWeb is a podcast produced by Willowdale students and teachers. [10] It was the first podcast by an elementary school in the United States[ citation needed ] and covers a range of educational topics.

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Millard Public Schools". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences . Retrieved March 16, 2023.
  2. ↑ "History of Millard". Millard Public Schools. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  3. ↑ "NBRS Previous Awardees". portal.nationalblueribbonschools.ed.gov. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
  4. ↑ Marc A. Wojno (June 3, 2008). "No. 3: Omaha, Neb". Kiplinger.com. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
  5. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Douglas County, NE" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved November 27, 2022.
  6. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Sarpy County, NE" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. pp. 1-2 (PDF p. 2-3). Retrieved November 27, 2022.
  7. ↑ Millard North High School Archived 2005-04-24 at the Wayback Machine
  8. ↑ "Welcome to Millard South High School". Archived from the original on April 21, 2005. Retrieved July 4, 2005.
  9. ↑ Millard West High School Archived 2005-03-22 at the Wayback Machine
  10. ↑ http://www.mpsomaha.org/willow WillowWeb
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