School district Omaha Public Schools Mascot Saratoga Bear District Omaha Public Schools Lowest grade Pre-kindergarten | Grades Pre-K-6 Phone +1 402-457-6427 Color Blue and white | |
Type public, elementary school Website Saratoga Elementary School Address 2504 Meredith Ave, Omaha, NE 68111, USA Motto Raising the level of achievement through a caring and cooperative environment. | ||
Saratoga Elementary School is located at 2504 Meredith Avenue in the Saratoga neighborhood of North Omaha, Nebraska. Currently housing two major programs to nearly 300 students in grades pre-kindergarten through grade six, the school was founded in 1866 and was one of the first public schools in the state of Nebraska.
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History
Originally located at the intersections of North 24th and Ames Streets, Saratoga School was started by local citizens in 1866. The one room schoolhouse was one of the first public schools in Nebraska, and perhaps the first in the Omaha area. The building was used as the Omaha University science hall from 1917 to 1926, when the current school was built. In 2001 it was expanded to house neighborhood students in kindergarten through sixth grades.
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Beginning with the 2000-01 school year, Saratoga began offering the Hoberman Learning Academy and African Centered Education as its two major programs. Saratoga has an expanded mission statement stating that the basic function of the school is to "provide instruction and opportunities for achievement. It shall be the continuing aim of Saratoga Elementary, as an outcome of instructional effort, to promote keen mental alertness, maintain a high standard of physical fitness, increase parent involvement and bridge the gap between school and community."