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The Westside Community Schools Board of Education will hold its next regular meeting on Monday, August 24, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. The meeting will be held at the District Administration Office - ABC Building - 909 S. 76th St., Omaha, NE, and will include a Public Hearing regarding an FY26 Budget Amendment. Click here for a link to the agenda and meeting documents.
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The WCS Project Search Team is being recognized for its Excellent Employment Outcomes!
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Each year, the Phillip and Terri Schrager Foundation honors two deserving Westside Community Schools educators leading the way in excellence, community, and innovation in the classroom. On May 20, the 2026 Schrager Distinguished Teaching Awards were presented to two Westside Community Schools educators: Craig Secora, physical education teacher and coach at Westside High School, and Chris Turner, sixth-grade teacher at Hillside Elementary
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Tom Kerkman has been Westside High School’s Athletic Director and Assistant Principal for the past 16-years. During his time at Westside, Kerkman has watched as facility upgrades and building improvements have positioned Westside High School Athletics to lead for years to come.
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Please join Westside Community Schools in celebrating our staff in their career milestones and retirements.
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Westside High School has been a wonderful place to work. My colleagues encourage me to be the best educator I can be, and working with students each day allows me to feel energized and excited for work every day.
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I have always been so proud to be a Warrior. Bringing my daughter back to the same school I went to was a wonderful experience. I have great faith that the staff at school and the district are bringing the best education to my children and their classmates.
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I really love all of my teachers and friends.
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One of my favorite things about WHS is the flexibility and freedom we have day-to-day. When I miss class for show choir or theater, I can always easily work with my teachers to catch up or make up work during my school day, rather than before or after school.