19 Education
Elwood Public School is located in central Nebraska 15 miles south of Lexington, Ne. The Elwood School is a PreK-12 facility serving approximately 205 students. The elementary contains around 110 students and the 7-12 population is around 95. Students can participate in athletic activities which include cross country, football, volleyball,
Mission Statement The mission of Elwood Public Schools is to provide a safe environment that fosters continuous learning and prepares students for an evolving global society.
Governing Values
We Believe: 1. All students can learn and are given the opportunity to reach their full potential. 2. Our school provides a positive, challenging and safe environment that promotes 21st century skills. 3. Community, family and schools support is vital to student success. 4. Everyone should be treated with dignity and respect.
contest, district music contest, honor band and choir clinics, state FCCLA convention, livestock judging competitions, and science fair. Class sizes range from a low of 10 to a high of 20. A PreK program was added in 2016-2017. This program serves mostly four year old students. It consistently averages 12-18 students. The list of school employees includes the Superintendent, Principal, 25 certified staff
basketball, wrestling, golf and track. These activities are in cooperation with Eustis-Farnam. This co-op is referred to as the Hi- Line Bulls. Other activities students are involved in are Speech, One Act, journalism, FCCLA, FFA, choir, band, student council, quiz bowl, Future Problem Solvers, Math Counts, National Honor Society, county government day, conference music
addition to the east side of the school. The addition includes restrooms, a concession area, custodial storage and food service storage. This addition was completed and opened in August of 2020.
members and 20 non- certified employees. The current district land valuation is around $500,000,000. The current total levy .7285 cents per $100 of valuation. The district just completed an
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