The Millard Public Schools is a

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in the southwest part of Omaha,

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, United States. The first school in Millard was established in the fall of 1870. The school district is named for

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(1833-1886), who platted Millard, a mostly uninhabited prairie 12 miles southwest of the city. The former city of

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was annexed by the City of Omaha in 1971 after a lengthy legal battle. Today the Millard School District has diverse programs such as Nebraska's only K-12

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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. ''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. Millard is the third largest district in Nebraska. The district currently has four high schools:

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, and

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Attendance area

Within Douglas County, the district includes portions of Omaha and Boys Town. The district extends into Sarpy County, where the district includes sections of Chalco and

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Middle schools (grades 6-8)

Andersen Middle School

Beadle Middle School

Central Middle School

Peter Kiewit Middle School

Millard North Middle School

Russell Middle School

High schools (grades 9-12)

Elementary schools (K-grade 5)

* Ackerman * Bess Streeter Aldrich * Black Elk * Bryan * Cather * Cody * Cottonwood * Disney * Ezra Millard * Grace Abbott * Harvey Oaks * Hitchcock * Holling Heights * Montclair * Morton * Neihardt * Norris * Reagan * Reeder * Rockwell * Rohwer * Sandoz * Upchurch * Wheeler * Willowdale

Willowdale

Willowdale enrolls about 405 students and is notable for its website, WillowWeb, which features

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s, photos, and announcements. Radio WillowWeb is a

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produced by Willowdale students and teachers.http://www.mpsomaha.org/willow WillowWeb It was the first podcast by an elementary school in the United States and covers a range of educational topics.

References

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External links

MPS website
Education in Omaha, Nebraska Education in Sarpy County, Nebraska School districts in Nebraska West Omaha, Nebraska 1870 establishments in Nebraska School districts established in 1870