District News

Our district is growing young readers with the help of literacy-focused volunteers, plus hear from members of the Class of 2026 as they reflect on their journey to graduation.

Senior representatives in leadership, academics, role modeling and community service highlight the impact of their education in our district. “Omaha Public Schools built the foundation, but all of us are going to build on it. It’s important that we all have that bedrock.”

Community members contribute to our district's Moonshot by bringing stories to life and sharing valuable lessons. “When they come into our class, it brings joy and happiness inside my heart."

Meet nine exceptional graduating seniors and follow along as they prepare for their next chapters in life. Hear from a new student each week through May 20.

Students, staff and families gathered to honor exceptional seniors from each high school and program. Meet our 2026 Top Seniors and see how their Omaha Public Schools education prepared them for their next steps in life. 

“Every symbol on a page of music has a meaning. Students learn terms like pizzicato and arco without realizing they are strengthening their reading skills.”

Our district celebrates 25 years of the Dual Language program, where students learn in both English and Spanish while taking the same core classes as their peers. Hear from teachers at Norris Middle about the program and its impact on the students we serve.

Our district adopts a new Strategic Plan guiding our work for the next five years, plus high school ceramics students show off their creations in a national art exhibition.

Northwest High and Benson High students share the inspiration and process behind creating their works on display at the 28th Annual National K-12 Ceramic Exhibition in Detroit, Mich.

Learn how our district's newly adopted Strategic Plan sets the course for achieving our Moonshot: ensuring all students read on grade level by 2030. “This plan is about consistency for every school, for every classroom and for every child.”

Omaha Public Schools vocalists and instrumentalists are hitting all the right notes. See—and hear—our music students hard at work across our district.

Meet Hannah Paredes, Dual Language and world languages teaching and learning consultant. Her experience as a Dual Language graduate in our district took her around the world and back to a career at Omaha Public Schools.

Students are benefiting from our focus on continuous improvement. See how we're using data to make strategic decisions outside the classroom, and meet some of our student teachers ready to make an impact as they launch their careers.

Serving meals and transporting students means crunching numbers for teams across our district. Learn how staff are putting data and trends to work in the lunchroom and on bus routes to support student success.

More than 160 future educators are gaining real-world experience supporting students in our district. “They're first-time first graders, and I’m a first-time teacher, so we’ll be learning together.”