Falls City Public Schools

Falls City Public Schools is a school district headquartered in Falls City, Nebraska.

Falls City High School

Within Richardson County, in addition to Falls City, the district includes Preston, Rulo, Salem, and Verdon,[1] as well as portions of Barada.[2] The district extends into sections of Nemaha County.[3]

History

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In 2004 the district absorbed portions of the former Dawson-Verdon Public Schools. Falls City was to take about 33% of the students.[4]

The district formerly used the "Second Step Curriculum", but after parental complaints, the curriculum was suspended in May 2022.[5]

Schools

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  • Falls City High School
  • Falls City Middle School
  • Falls City North Elementary School
  • Falls City South Elementary School

References

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  1. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Richardson County, NE" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 26, 2022. - See text list - Barada appears on the 2020 map but is unclear to read.
  2. ^ "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Richardson County, NE" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 28, 2022. - Barada appears on the 2020 map but is less clear to read on that.
  3. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Nemaha County, NE" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 27, 2022. - Text list
  4. ^ Nordby, Barbara (June 4, 2004). "School's out forever". Lincoln Journal Star. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
  5. ^ Nixon, John (May 11, 2022). "Falls City School District issues statement on 2nd Step decision". Many Signals Communications. Retrieved November 28, 2022. - Joint site for KNZA/KMZA/KAIR-FM/KTNC (AM)
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