Miller Park Elementary School is located at 5625 North 28th Avenue in the Miller Park neighborhood in Omaha, Nebraska, United States. The school is credited for creating the original Junior Forest Club concept.Hubbard, A.H. (1960) This Land of Ours: Community and Conservation Projects for Citizens. Macmillan. p137.
About The original Miller Park School was opened in 1912 and named for Omaha pioneer George L. Miller, with the current building constructed in 1928. In 2002, the building received a major addition and renovation, including administrative space, gymnasium, cafeteria and classrooms."2000-2001 District Profile". Omaha Public Schools. Retrieved 9/9/07.
The school's home attendance area extends from Redick Avenue on the north to Sorenson Parkway on the south, from Florence Boulevard on the east to North 30th Avenue on the west, as well as the Fort Omaha campus."Miller Park Elementary School Home Attendance Area". Omaha Public Schools. Retrieved 9/9/07. In 2014–15 the school reportedly had 450 students.Brooks, W. (2006) "Radiation science students host school games," University of Nebraska Medical Center. Retrieved 9/9/07.
The school has been noted throughout its history for its curricular innovations and the extra-curricular activities. In the late 1930s several organizations studied the school's programs, including the National Education AssociationMcKown, H.C. (1938) Activities in the Elementary School. McGraw-Hill. p 140. and several independent researchers.Otto, H.J. and Hamrin, S.A. (1937) Co-curricular Activities in Elementary Schools. D. Appleton-Century Company. In 1984 Miller Park's "pioneer classroom", a replica of a one room schoolhouse, was featured by the National Trust for Historic Preservation.Gulliford, A. (1984) America's Country Schools. National Trust for Historic Preservation. p 253. The school is also credited for creating the original Junior Forest Club concept.Hubbard, A.H. (1960) This Land of Ours: Community and Conservation Projects for Citizens. Macmillan. p137. Today Miller Park participates in the U.S. Department of Education's Reading First program.Trainin, G. and Yagil, O. (2005) Reading First Evaluation. University of Nebraska- Lincoln. Retrieved 9/9/07.
Miller Park has several community business partners, including Metropolitan Community College, the DLR Group, and the Charles Drew Health Center.. Omaha Public Schools. Retrieved 9/9/07.
See also Education in North Omaha, Nebraska List of public schools in Omaha, Nebraska
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