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Our School District
Lincoln Public Schools is the second largest public school district in Nebraska, located in the heart of the plains, renowned for its long-standing legacy of educational excellence and offering a unique combination: a tradition of rigorous academic standards and achievement while also a tradition of warm, family-friendly surroundings. The school district is growing and thriving, serving a record 35,847 students from early childhood and kindergarten through their senior year in high school in: 37 elementary schools, 11 middle schools and six high schools.
The school district also offers high school students an International Baccalaureate Program, extensive school-to-careers programs, an alternative high school setting, and focus programs in science, arts and humanities, information technology and entrepreneurship. Other special features include all-day kindergarten, a Reading Recovery program for first-graders, a booming English Language Learner program, hands-on instructional technology lessons, broad special education services, and a fully developed enrichment program for students identified as gifted.
LPS stresses a strong academic focus on core, cornerstone lessons of reading, writing, arithmetic, science and social studies, but also provides enrichment classes in fine and visual arts, foreign language and business, plus a vast array of after-school athletics and activities.
Story Ideas
- BackPack Extra Mile Walk, April 21, 2012
February 22, 2012 - LSE senior, organizer of LPStudentServe, named state’s top youth volunteer
February 22, 2012 - Two receive excellence award for technology leadership
February 22, 2012 - Lux teacher earns unique award from McAuliffe selection committee
February 22, 2012 - ITFP alumni to discuss careers, TV show Pawn Stars
February 22, 2012 - Scott students conducting its first Make a Difference Fair
February 20, 2012 - Meadow Lane invites Heineman to celebrate state's birthday
February 20, 2012 - Sohl-Wahlstrom named to Roper post
February 20, 2012 - Elliott hosting literacy celebration, One Book One School event
February 20, 2012 - Upcoming performances in LPS high schools
February 20, 2012 - Lux to present historical timeline
February 20, 2012 - Pyrtle student wins national story contest
February 17, 2012 - View more Story Ideas on our Story Ideas page.
Photos: Superintendent, Dr. Steve Joel
Press Releases
- Schoo hosting Tech Night
February 15, 2012 - MLK Jr. rally, march set for Jan. 16
January 20, 2012 - 30th Year of Intramural Drama Speech Debate
January 20, 2012 - Goodrich hosting open house
October 24, 2011 - AFJROTC selling wreaths to be placed at Wyuka
October 24, 2011 - Free multi-sport clinic offered for city youth
September 20, 2011 - Southeast social studies teacher will travel to Costa Rica for program
September 06, 2011 - Rousseau's Peterson named to national P.E. board
May 03, 2011 - Pedrito El Perdido chirps on stage at Sheridan Elementary
May 03, 2011 - Archeological survey, activity day chance to unearth Capitol School remains
April 06, 2011 - Northeast junior finalist in ketchup packet design contest
April 05, 2011 - LPS to host next community conversation about supporting students, improving graduation rates
April 05, 2011
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- The tag line of a principal's email: "If you know why, you'll figure out how." -W. Deming
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Contact Us
Mary Kay Roth
Communications, Lincoln Public Schools
email: mkroth@lps.org
phone: 402-436-1609
Zachary Baehr
Media Relations, Social Networking
email: zbaehr@lps.org
phone: 402-436-1619
Brian Fitzgerald
Web Site Information
email: bfitz@lps.org
phone: 402-458-3152
Doug Dickeson
Video Production
email: ddickes@lps.org
phone: 402-436-1833
Cynthia Wehland Falk
Video and Photography
email: cwehlan@lps.org
phone: 402-436-1834
