Editing Omaha, Nebraska (section)

=== Primary and secondary education ===
Omaha has many public and private educational institutions, including [[Omaha Public Schools]], the largest [[Public school (government funded)|public]] [[school district]] in Nebraska, which serves more than 47,750 students in more than 75 schools.<ref>[https://archive.today/20140409074547/http://www.ops.org/District/LinkClick.aspx?link=RESEARCH/AdministrativeResearch/Official+Membership+PDF.pdf&tabid=284&mid=1343 "Official Fall 2007 Membership Data"]. Omaha Public Schools. Retrieved 5/28/08.</ref> After a contentious period of uncertainty, in 2007 the [[Nebraska Legislature]] approved a plan to create a [[learning community]] for Omaha-area school districts with a central administrative board.<ref>Young, J. (2007) [http://journalstar.com/articles/2007/05/31/news/politics/doc4655aea0eddbe359960838.txt Landmark schools plan approved, signed by governor] {{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930180630/http://journalstar.com/articles/2007/05/31/news/politics/doc4655aea0eddbe359960838.txt |date=September 30, 2007 }}. ''Lincoln Journal Star.'' 5/24/07. Retrieved 6/7/07.</ref>

The [[Westside Community Schools]], also known as District 66, is a district in the heart of Omaha. It serves students in pre-kindergarten through the 12th grade and recorded a district enrollment of 6,123 students K-12 for the 2015–16 school year.<ref>{{cite web |title=Demographics - Westside School District |url=http://westside66.org/about-us/demograhpics/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180824034205/http://westside66.org/about-us/demograhpics/ |archive-date=August 24, 2018 |access-date=August 23, 2018 |website=westside66.org}}</ref>
Through annexations Omaha also has the [[Millard Public Schools]] and [[Elkhorn Public Schools]]. Omaha is also home to [[Brownell-Talbot School]], Nebraska's only preschool through grade 12, independent college preparatory school.

The [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Omaha]] operates [[Archdiocese of Omaha#Omaha Catholic schools|numerous private Catholic schools]] with 21,500 students in 32 elementary schools and nine high schools.<ref>[http://schools.archomaha.org/factSheet.cfm "Catholic Schools Fact Sheet"] {{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120726023254/http://schools.archomaha.org/factSheet.cfm |date=July 26, 2012 }}, Archdiocese of Omaha. Retrieved 5/28/08.</ref> They include [https://web.archive.org/web/20120618145254/http://stcecilia.omaha.org/ St. Cecilia Grade School] in Midtown Omaha, Holy Cross in Morton Meadows, St. Robert Bellarmine School at 120th and Pacific Street, St. Stephen the Martyr School in Millard, and Creighton Preparatory School, all of which have received the [[U.S. Department of Education]] [[Blue Ribbon Schools Program|Blue Ribbon School]] award.