Year: 2022

4th grade students at Woodbrook Elementary recently completed their Nebraska History unit in social studies with a final project of creating a covered wagon to determine its ability to ford a river. According to Ms. Grieb,...

The instrumental music departments of the Elkhorn Public Schools are proud to present the first annual Elkhorn All City Honor Band Festival on Tuesday, December 6th at 7:00 PM.  The event will be held at the Elkhorn High School...

All EPS buildings will observe a Thanksgiving and Winter Break schedule to include the following no-school days: Wednesday, November 23  – Friday, November 25, 2022: No School Thursday, December 22 – Friday, December 30, 2022:...

Elkhorn Public Schools will host a District Spelling Bee on Thursday, November 17, 2022, at 3:30 p.m. at the EPS Teacher Training Conference Center.  Students from across the District will participate, with one student from...

Recently, the Pack Leaders community service group at EGMS partnered with the Omaha Featherweight Club (OFWC) to sew pillowcases. Through their combined efforts, the groups were able to make 35 pillowcases to donate to the Child...

The study of historic civilizations took an exciting turn for Hillrise Elementary students in Ms. Krontz’s 5th grade classroom recently as they took to clay pots to showcase the new knowledge they had acquired.  During their...

5th graders at Hillrise Elementary participated in their annual adventures at Outdoor Education, focusing on sharpening their teamwork skills, conquering fears, and investigating nature!...

Officials of the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) recently released the names of only 16,000 semifinalists nationwide for the annual National Merit Scholarship Program.  Semifinalists must now fulfill several...

Students in Mrs. Thies’s first grade classroom are seeing red, and maybe a little green, in all the best ways as the focus of some of their recent science lessons turned to all things apples! Starting at the beginning with the...

As a new school year begins, one thing that isn’t new is the excitement that can be found as students return to the school media center again where adventures await them in the form of books! Blue Sage Elementary students...

Kindergarten brings all sorts of exciting changes and emotions, and EPS couldn’t be more thrilled to welcome the students that will one day make up the graduating Class of 2035!  Over 800 students began their educational...

According to a recently released AP Scholar Report, a record number of Elkhorn Public Schools students were recognized as 2021-2022 AP Scholars with various distinctions, with 454 students included in the report.  For the...

Parent/Teacher Conferences for all EPS buildings will be held on Tuesday, September 27 and Wednesday, September 28.  Time frames by grade level are listed below.  For building-specific information, please refer to your building...

Marking over 35 consecutive years of growth, Elkhorn Public Schools proudly opened its doors to over 11,000 K-12 students on Tuesday, August 16, 2022.  Excitement for the 2022-2023 school year couldn’t be contained as students...

EPS Families,  We hope your summer has been enjoyable, and we are looking forward to welcoming your child(ren) to school on August 16, 2022! As such, the following information will be beneficial as we look to the start of the...

At the July 18, 2022 EPS Board of Education meeting, the linked presentation was shared with EPS Board Members.   July 2022 EPS Security Update   Questions regarding this information can be directed to Executive...

Registration for all students new to the Elkhorn Public Schools (EPS) district will be held Tuesday, August 2, and Wednesday, August 3, 2022, at all EPS buildings.  New students are required to set up an appointment by...

In collaboration with the Omaha Police Department, EPS utilizes Safe2Help to ensure students and families have an anonymous way to report safety concerns.  Students, parents, staff, or community members can report safety...

2022-23 Elementary Supply List 2022-2023 Middle School Supply List

Elkhorn South High School and Elkhorn High School were recently named the top two high schools in Nebraska according to US News & World Report.  The rankings are released annually in conjunction with RTI International global...

To view a retrospective review of the actions taken by EPS since the start of the COVID Pandemic, please click here.

All EPS high schools will perform their final play productions of the current school year in the coming weeks.  Information for each production can be found below. Elkhorn High School Presents: You’re a Good Man, Charlie...

The Elkhorn Planning Region Team (PRT) annual meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 19, 2022 beginning at 12:30 PM at the Teacher Training Conference Center, located at 20650 Glenn St.  The Elkhorn PRT provides a...

The last student day of the 2021-2022 school year will be Tuesday, May 24, 2022.  This is a change to the currently posted calendar given only one inclement weather day. To review calendar development processes, please visit...

A guest speaker, a secret message, and a “Science, YEAH!” motto were each part of the lesson as 5th grade students at Skyline Elementary discussed mixtures and solutions during their science lessons recently. The guest speaker...

Elkhorn Public Schools (EPS) is pleased to offer “Kindergarten 101” as a jump-start for qualifying students entering kindergarten in the upcoming school year. This three-week, no cost program is primarily designed to serve...

Hillrise kindergarten students have been working on decomposing numbers, specifically the number 10, into pairs using objects, drawings and equations to learn to add and subtract within 10.  As part of their lessons, students...

In October 2021, third grade teachers at Westridge Elementary started sending letters across the country in an effort to kick off second semester with a bang.  Those letters were directed to park rangers at US national parks,...

During their February 14, 2022 meeting, the EPS Board of Education approved the revision of previously approved calendars for the 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 calendars.  The updated calendars can be found linked below and at...

1st grade students at Blue Sage Elementary may not be fully established authors yet, but after their recent lessons about the writing process, they are well on their way! To kick off their lessons, students learned about every...

Smart Gen Society is a leading, local organization that aims to raise awareness surrounding preventative and proactive measures that offset the negative implications of social media use.  The organization provides resources and...

While studying the Native American Tribes of Nebraska, 4th grade students at Fire Ridge Elementary learned that the Native people used all parts of the buffalo, making sure to never waste any parts.  One way they ensured no...

The Elkhorn Public Schools Preschool Program is dedicated to cultivating a community of families and teachers working together to provide a safe, positive, and developmentally appropriate environment for our youngest learners. ...