Minne Lusa Elementary School, originally called Fort School, is located at 2728 Ida Street in the Florence area of Omaha. The current building opened for the 1924-25 school year and was renovated between 1995 and 1997. It is now a state of the art facility serving over 500 students, grades pre-kindergarten through sixth. Minne Lusa has always been and continues to be a focal point of the community it has served. The mission of Minne Lusa Elementary calls for providing each student an appropriate and challenging education in a caring and sensitive environment. Minne Lusa is actively involved in the Adopt-a-School program counting among its partners Commercial Federal Savings and Loan, Butler Gast YMCA, Bakers and the Florence Home. The staff, students, parents and community truly work together to provide the students a quality education.