Spotlight
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75th ANNIVERSARY T-SHIRTS - Purchase Link
Westside Community Schools is proud to celebrate 75 years as a public school district! Click here for details on how to order your special edition #Westside75 shirt!
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Westside Ready to RISE UP for the 2022-23 School Year!
Staff members are ready to RISE UP at Westside Community Schools for the 2022-23 school year, inspired by and focused on our #1 WHY: our students. Click the headline above to watch our video welcoming back students and staff for the 2022-23 school year!
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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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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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August 17, 2022 | 2022-23 Westside Safe School Plan & Protocols Available
Please click the headline above for 2022-23 Westside Community Schools Safe Return to School Plan related to COVID-19, developed after consultation with public health departments, public input and district leaders.
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August 17, 2022 | FREE Parenting Course
Circle of Security is offered by the Learning Community of Douglas and Sarpy County to families in the Millard, Ralston, and Westside school districts. Learn how to protect and nurture babies through teens while fostering their independence. Practical tools can put the keys to healthy attachment within every parent's reach. A few seats are still available - CLICK THE HEADLINE ABOVE TO SIGN UP!
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August 16, 2022 | District Approved Snack List Available
Please click the headline above to review and download the Westside 2022-23 District Snack List when buying treats for birthdays or other class events that take place in school during the school day.
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August 1, 2022 | Back To School Newsletter Available!
Click the headline above for important information for students, parents and staff to kick off the 2022-23 school year!
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Board of Education Public Hearing & Meeting - Tuesday, September 6, 2022 - 6:00 PM
A Board of Education FY23 Budget Public Hearing and Meeting for Westside Community Schools will take place on Tuesday, September 6, 2022, at 6:00 PM at the District Administration Office - ABC Building - 909 S. 76th St., Omaha, NE 68114. Click the link above for the agenda and meeting documents.
Upcoming Events
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August 24, 2022
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM Back to School BBQ & Pep Rally
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August 25, 2022
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August 30, 2022
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM Elementary Instrumental Curriculum Night
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September 6, 2022
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Board of Education Meeting
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September 19, 2022
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Board of Education Meeting
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September 20, 2022
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September 24, 2022
6:00 PM - 10:00 PM Westside Foundation VI VI
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September 29, 2022
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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.