Papillion-La Vista Public Schools Explained

Papillion-La Vista Community Schools
Motto:Be Known for Greatness
Established:1872
Grades:K-12
Superintendent:Andrew Rikli
Staff:1,719
Students:12,038
Website:www.plcschools.org

The Papillion-La Vista School District is headquartered in Papillion, Nebraska, United States. The district covers most of Papillion, almost all of La Vista, and small portions of Bellevue, Chalco, and Offutt AFB.[1] The district was originally established as the Papillion School District, but with the rapid growth of La Vista (incorporated in 1960), the name of the city was officially added to the school district's name in 1987 by former Superintendent Roger Miller. The school district serves over 12,000 students.

Schools

Middle and High Schools

The district has two high schools (Papillion-La Vista South High School and Papillion La Vista Senior High School) although a third is planned for the future.[2] It is also home to three junior high schools (Papillion Junior High, La Vista Junior High, and Liberty Middle School). Most students from Papillion Junior High graduate to Papillion-La Vista South High School, while students from La Vista Junior High move on to attend Papillion-La Vista Senior High School. Liberty Middle School was opened in 2016 [3] as a means to ease the over-enrolling of students in the other two middle schools and has a mixture of students who would have gone to either of the two middle schools.

SchoolMascotLocationGradesEnrollmentOpened
La Vista Middle SchoolMonarchs7900 Edgewood Blvd, La Vista, NE 681287-8align=center 716align=center 1976
Liberty Middle SchoolEagles10820 Wittmus Dr, Papillion, NE 680467-8align=center 499align=center 2016
Papillion Middle SchoolTitans423 S. Washington Street, Papillion, NE 680467-8align=center 659align=center 1971
Papillion-La Vista High SchoolMonarchs303 E. Cary Street, Papillion, NE 680469-12align=center 1,893align=center 1957
Papillion-La Vista South High SchoolTitans10799 Highway 370, Papillion, NE 680469-12align=center 1,965align=center 2003

Elementary Schools

SchoolMascotLocationGradesEnrollmentOpened
Anderson Grove Elementary SchoolQuails11820 S. 37th Street, Bellevue, NE 68123K-6align=center 315align=center 1985
Ashbury Elementary SchoolKnights11740 S. 120th Street, Papillion, NE 68046K-6align=center 279align=center 2020
Bell Elementary SchoolBulldogs7909 Reed Street, Papillion, NE 68046K-6align=center 476align=center 2009
Carriage Hill Elementary SchoolCougars400 Cedardale Road, Papillion, NE 68046K-6align=center 383align=center 1969
G. Stanley Hall Elementary SchoolHawks7600 S. 72nd Street, La Vista, NE 68128K-6align=center 409align=center 1963
Golden Hills Elementary SchoolEagles2912 Coffey Avenue, Bellevue, NE 68123K-6align=center 260align=center 1976
Hickory Hill Elementary SchoolHuskies1307 Rogers Drive, Papillion, NE 68046K-6align=center 393align=center 1985
La Vista West Elementary SchoolWolves7821 Terry Drive, La Vista, NE 68128K-6align=center 310align=center 1963
Parkview Heights Elementary SchoolPanthers7609 S. 89th Street, La Vista, NE 68128K-6align=center 426align=center 1968
Patriot Elementary SchoolLions1701 Hardwood Drive, Papillion, NE 68046K-6align=center 400align=center 2008
Portal Elementary SchoolStars9920 Brentwood Drive, La Vista, NE 68128K-6align=center 455align=center 2003
Prairie Queen Elementary SchoolMustangs10520 S. 123rd Avenue, Papillion, NE 68046K-6align=center 497align=center 2015
Rumsey Station Elementary SchoolEngineers110 Eagle Ridge Drive, Papillion, NE 68133K-6align=center 379align=center 1995
Tara Heights Elementary SchoolTigers700 Tara Road, Papillion, NE 68046K-6align=center 437align=center 1960
Trumble Park Elementary SchoolRoadrunners500 Valley Road, Papillion, NE 68046K-6align=center 376align=center 1960
Walnut Creek Elementary SchoolWildcats720 Fenwick Street, Papillion, NE 68046K-6align=center 532align=center 2000

Alternative/Specialized Schools

Superintendent

Superintendent Rick Black, who began in 2007, announced his retirement at the end of the 2012–2013 school year. The current superintendent is Andrew Rikli, who began on July 1, 2013.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Sarpy County, NE. U.S. Census Bureau. 2022-10-03.
  2. Web site: 2019-06-25 . Omaha-area school district buys site for 3rd high school . 2024-01-13 . AP News . en.
  3. Web site: History . 2024-03-14 . Papillion-La Vista Community Schools. en.