Find specific information from your student's school on each school's website. See the Announcements section for back to school information.

Select "Schools" above to find your school's homepage from the dropdown menu.

We begin the school year with staggered start dates.

Wednesday, Aug. 13: Kindergarten and entry level grades at middle and high school

Thursday, Aug. 14: All other K-12 students

Wednesday, Aug. 20: Pre-K students

School hours are as follows:

Elementary: 8:50 a.m. to 4:05 p.m.

Middle: 7:40 a.m. to 3:05 p.m.

High: 7:40 a.m. to 3:05 p.m.

At Kennedy Elementary, Lewis & Clark Middle, Wakonda Elementary, Wilson Focus Elementary and alternative programs, check with the school regarding start and end of school day times. 

Omaha Public Schools connects with families in a variety of ways including:

• Inside OPS, our monthly newsletter with district news and information, shared by email and on ops.org/insideops
• District News, sharing stories about what's happening in our classrooms, posted on ops.org/districtnews and our homepage
• School and district announcements on each homepage
• Direct communication with families by text, email and phone
  • Be sure your information is up-to-date with your student's school so you don't miss important communications
  • Email is our primary method of sharing information, and we also share time-sensitive information by text 
• Omaha Public Schools social media accounts
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • X (Twitter)
  • YouTube
  • LinkedIn
  • NextDoor

Breakfast is provided at no cost to all students. 

Many of our schools qualify for the Community Eligibility Program (CEP), which provides lunch to all students at no charge. Families may fill out an Educational Benefits Form to be eligible for additional benefits previously provided to families who qualified for free and reduced meals. See the list of qualifying schools.

All other schools participate in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP). This means that families must complete a Free and Reduced Meal Application to receive free or reduced-price lunches. See the list of NSLP schools. 

Our district provides all necessary supplies for students. Schools may choose to share a recommended supply list for families who wish to purchase additional materials.

Transportation information will be mailed directly to families at the end of July or early August. See the Student Transportation page for frequently asked questions and information about our transportation providers.

Elementary teacher assignments will be mailed directly to families the first full week of August.