Spotlight
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WE-SIDE Unified: Fun events year-round for all students of all abilities!
Join Westside's mission to promote inclusion, acceptance, engagement and learning for ALL students!. Click the headline above to learn more about WE-SIDE Unified events and how you can get involved!
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, WESTSIDE!
Westside Community Schools is proud to celebrate 75 years as a public school district! Click here for details on our Free Community Celebration on August 14, and to order your special edition #Westside75 shirt!
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Westside Schools Awarded For Outstanding Reading & Math Comprehension Rates
Two Westside elementary schools are being recognized for outstanding growth and learning achievement in reading and math. Sunset Hills and Prairie Lane Elementary Schools are evidence of proven success resulting from the district's Strategic Plan in the areas of Student Achievement and Well-Being. Click the headline above to learn more!
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Westside HATCH Program Invests In, Supports Student Business Owners
Westside High students are creating successful businesses thanks to partners like Nebraska Furniture Mart and Dundee Venture Capital, investing in Westside's young minds, and keeping this talent here in Omaha. Click on the headline above to learn more!
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Westside Ramps Up WE-SIDE Efforts, Highlighted In New Video
WE-SIDE is a strategic campaign to actively promote a welcoming environment with equity, support, inclusion, and dignity for everyone. Please click the headline above to watch our new video!
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Westside Unveils New Strategic Plan, Setting District Goals Through 2026
What do you want #Westside to look like over the next 5 years? Our new Strategic Plan focuses on specific, measurable goals to respond to what our families, students, staff and community want and expect: to be the best. Click above to learn more.
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WMS Teacher Dr. Mikayla Bruner A Finalist For Nebraska Teacher Of The Year
Westside Middle School Teacher Dr. Mikayla Bruner is a finalist for the 2022 Nebraska Teacher of the Year! Dr. Bruner is one of four outstanding educators across Nebraska to be considered for this honor.
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Westside Director of Special Services Honored With State Award
Congratulations to Westside Director of Special Services Dr. Kami Jessop, honored with the 2021-22 Distinguished Special Education Administrator by the NCSA and NASES.
District News
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June 16, 2022 | Westside School Board Elects New Leadership
The Board of Education voted on several important issues at the June 2022 meeting, including new leadership and a new employment agreement for Superintendent Dr. Mike Lucas. Click above for details.
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June 13, 2022 | Returning Student Registration Now Open
All families of returning students must complete Returning Student Registration prior to the start of the 2022/23 school year. Click above to get started!
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June 13, 2022 | New Westside Unified Newsletter Available!
Westside Unified has several fun events planned for this summer! Click the headline above for more details!
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June 8, 2022 | No Place for Hate at Westside Community Schools
All 13 Westside Community Schools have been designated “No Place for Hate” participating schools for the upcoming school year.
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June 1, 2022 | Westside Partnering With One World For Mobile Health Clinics
Westside and One World Community Health Centers have partnered to offer parents a convenient way to complete school physicals, get immunizations, and receive treatment for certain issues. Click the headline above for dates and times!
Upcoming Events
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July 12, 2022
7:30 AM - 9:00 AM Alumni Networking Coffee
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July 18, 2022
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Board of Education Meeting
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July 28, 2022
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM Multilingual Families Registration & Readiness
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3:30 PM - 6:30 PM Multilingual Families Registration & Readiness
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August 1, 2022
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM New Teacher Luncheon
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August 3, 2022
2:00 PM - 6:30 PM 8th Grade Orientation
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August 8, 2022
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7:30 AM - 11:00 AM All Staff Back To School Event
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11:00 AM - 2:00 PM Multilingual Families Registration & Readiness
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3:30 PM - 6:30 PM Multilingual Families Registration & Readiness
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Westside Community Schools does not discriminate on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, race, color, national origin, religion, disability, age, marital/parental/pregnancy status, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under law in its educational programs and activities or in admission or access to, or treatment in, hiring and employment. Retaliation for reporting discrimination or harassment or participating in an investigation is also prohibited. For questions/concerns including, but not limited to, to report discrimination, harassment or retaliation on the basis of any protected class listed above, email titleixcoordinator@westside66.net or click here to complete the online complaint form. For questions/concerns about sex discrimination or sexual harassment under Title IX, please click here to be directed to the District’s Title IX Compliance page.