History

Pinewood Elementary School opened in 1974 and is located at 6717 N. 63rd Street in north-central Omaha. Until 1998 Pinewood was a traditional elementary school, serving students in kindergarten through sixth grade. During the 1997-1998 school year staff began to collect data to determine why Pinewood student achievement was comparatively lower than other schools in the Omaha Public School district (OPS). They found that Pinewood ranked near the bottom of a report of school standardized test scores. At that time, Pinewood staff assessed the data and considered different models of instruction. Then, after several years of research by a leadership team of teachers and parents, Pinewood began multiage instruction in one classroom in the 1998-1999 school year and fully implemented the multiage model in all classrooms by the 2002-2003 school year. Multiage philosophy has proven successful in building a community of learners, encouraging independence, engaging students, and meeting student needs. Pinewood currently educates students in full-day Pre-Kindergarten/Kindergarten (PreK/K) followed by 1/2, 3/4, and 5/6 grade multiage classrooms. Pinewood School is unique to the Omaha Public Schools as our school is the only multiage school in the district.

History

Pinewood Elementary School opened in 1974 and is located at 6717 N. 63rd Street in north-central Omaha. Until 1998 Pinewood was a traditional elementary school, serving students in kindergarten through sixth grade. During the 1997-1998 school year staff began to collect data to determine why Pinewood student achievement was comparatively lower than other schools in the Omaha Public School district (OPS). They found that Pinewood ranked near the bottom of a report of school standardized test scores. At that time, Pinewood staff assessed the data and considered different models of instruction. Then, after several years of research by a leadership team of teachers and parents, Pinewood began multiage instruction in one classroom in the 1998-1999 school year and fully implemented the multiage model in all classrooms by the 2002-2003 school year. Multiage philosophy has proven successful in building a community of learners, encouraging independence, engaging students, and meeting student needs. Pinewood currently educates students in full-day Pre-Kindergarten/Kindergarten (PreK/K) followed by 1/2, 3/4, and 5/6 grade multiage classrooms. Pinewood School is unique to the Omaha Public Schools as our school is the only multiage school in the district.