ACADEMICS / PUBLIC EDUCATION SYSTEM

Registration requirements in Nebraska and Iowa include a certified birth certificate, the child’s social security number, any applicable custody papers, proof of residence, and a current immunization record that has been signed by a physician. A physical exam may also be required. Nebraska sets the cutoff date for kindergarten registration as five years old on or before October 15 of the enrollment year. In Iowa, the cutoff date is September 15. For specific information about public education in Nebraska and Iowa, contact the appropriate department of education or intermediary educational service agency:

Nebraska Department of Education
301 Centennial Mall South
Lincoln, NE 402-471-2295
https://www.education.ne.gov/

Educational Service Unit (ESU) 3
6949 S. 110th Street
Omaha, NE 402-597-4800
https://www.esu3.org/
Serving Cass, Douglas, Sarpy, and Washington counties

Iowa Department of Education
Grimes State Office Building
400 East 14th Street
Des Moines, IA 515-281-5294
https://educateiowa.gov/

Green Hills Area Education Agency (AEA) 13
24997 Highway 92
Council Bluffs, IA 712-366-0503
800-432-5804
https://www.ghaea.org/

Public Education Accountability

NEBRASKA INFORMATION

National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)
https://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/

NSCAS
School-based, Teacher-led Assessment Reporting System
https://www.education.ne.gov/assessment/

State of the Schools Reports
https://www.education.ne.gov/

IOWA INFORMATION

National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)
https://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/