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Lincoln:
The City
The more than 250,000 people who call Nebraska's capital home are proud of the quality of life Lincoln has to offer.
Known for its small town friendliness with a big city flair, Lincoln is attracting new businesses and people at a rapid pace. But Lincoln is not expanding at the expense of the city's environment. There are more than 7,000 acres of land devoted to parks. Public swimming pools, lakes, golf courses and tennis courts dot the cityscape. Miles of trails weave through the city, providing scenic routes for hiking and biking enthusiasts.
In addition to being clean, safe and attractive, Lincoln has a well-structured plan for commercial and residential growth. Neighborhood associations, working with city officials, plan to maintain a balance, working to keep Lincoln up-to-date while preserving its rich heritage as exemplified in the city's business district.
Lincoln is a growing city with student population increases projected to continue in the future.
Our Business
Government, education, insurance and light industry are Lincoln's major employers. Industrial areas to the north and southwest of the city have been developed to keep industry apart from residential neighborhoods. The development of suburban shopping centers have been designed to supplement, rather than replace, downtown shopping.
Through the cooperative efforts of city government, citizens and local businesses, the central business district is a vital central core of a growing city. The close proximity of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL), businesses, civic groups and merchants make downtown Lincoln a regional attraction. Lincoln also has neighborhood malls located conveniently throughout the city.
Our Culture
University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Nebraska Wesleyan University each have impressive art galleries with highly valued collections of American and foreign art. Omaha, about 50 miles northeast of Lincoln, also offers significant art collections and diverse cultural opportunities.
The special cultural and social interests of African Americans, Asian Americans, Native Americans and Hispanics are promoted in Lincoln by the efforts of the Malone Center, Lincoln Indian Center, the Asian Community Center and the Hispanic Center.
Lincoln offers a diverse range of churches and other religious opportunities.
The colleges and universities in Lincoln, as well as the Lied Center for Performing Arts and the Lincoln Community Playhouse, offer drama, opera, ballet, modern dance and music. The Lincoln Symphony Orchestra, the Lincoln Community Concerts Association and entertainment offerings by commercial enterprises add other facets to a rich array of cultural events.
Our Schools
Education systems in the capital city provide employers with a ready supply of skilled personnel. More than 2,700 teachers instruct more than 32,000 students in the Lincoln Public Schools. Lincoln Public Schools has three high school focus programs. They are the Science Focus Program, Arts & Humanities Program and the Instructional Technology Focus Program. The state university system accommodates more than 50,000 students. In addition, Nebraska Wesleyan University, Union College, Doane College, and Southeast Community College are located in Lincoln.
Lincoln teachers have the opportunity to enroll in late-afternoon, evenings and summer school courses at these colleges and universities. A variety of graduate programs are offered through the UNL teachers college. Teachers who work with UNL practicum students are given points by UNL to exchange for graduate course hours. The college provides a full range of masters and doctoral programs that allow for specialization in many areas such as educational psychology, evaluation and testing, counseling, educational administration and special education as well as curriculum and instruction.
Since 1991, LPS has been rated as one of the top school districts nationally according to Expansion Management, a magazine that addresses company managers' questions about business relocation. This year Lincoln's public schools are among the top ten percent of the school districts considered.
The magazine's Education Quotient (EQ) considers:
- high school graduation rate
- average board scores (ACT or SAT)
- minimum scheduled and average classroom teacher salaries
- the amount of money spent per pupil on instruction only
- student-to-teacher ratio
- surrounding communities average level of education
- surrounding communities income level
Expansion Management reports that "as competition for consumers and markets intensifies in today's global economy, it has become more important than ever for companies to find quality workers. Finding a school district that can produce the high school graduates who will join this new work force is an important part of the relocation decision."