Millard Public Schools

What Millard Public Schools does

Millard Public Schools is a public K-12 school district headquartered at the Don Stroh Administration Center in Omaha, Nebraska, serving more than 23,000 students across 35 neighborhood schools — 24 elementary, 6 middle, 4 high schools, and 1 Young Adult Program — across 35 square miles in Douglas and Sarpy counties. It is the third largest school district in Nebraska, classified as excellent by the Nebraska Department of Education, and is funded primarily through local property taxes, state education aid, and federal grants, with supplemental levy authority and voter-approved bonds (cumulative $246.9M across 1997, 2005, 2013).

The district's core educational offering is a comprehensive PK-12 curriculum augmented by a one-to-one technology initiative that issues touch screen laptops to all secondary students and iPads to elementary students, with Google Workspace for Education and Adobe Creative Cloud licensed across the secondary footprint. Programs of choice differentiate the offering — International Baccalaureate (the first in Nebraska, 2001), Montessori, STEM, Core Knowledge, AP Capstone (29 AP courses), High School Career Academies, Metro College Academies (dual-enrollment with Metropolitan Community College), Bridge to Early College, Junior Air Force ROTC, Special Education, High Ability Learners, English Language Learners, and Early Childhood / Preschool at 11 sites. Student and parent access is facilitated through the Synergy ParentVUE / StudentVUE portal; technology support is delivered via an IncidentIQ helpdesk.

Revenue mechanics are non-commercial: the district charges no tuition to residents, derives capital from voter-approved bonds, and funds wraparound services such as the Spark before- and after-school childcare program through the affiliated non-profit MPS Foundation. Governance rests with an elected six-member Board of Education (President Linda Poole, Vice President Lisa Schoenberger, Secretary Justin Curtis, Treasurer Stacy Jolley, Members Mike Kennedy and Amanda McGill Johnson), with executive leadership held by Superintendent Dr. John Schwartz (in role since 2022-23). The district is a political subdivision of the State of Nebraska, not a tradable entity.

Name

Millard Public Schools

Legal name

Millard Public Schools

Website

https://mpsomaha.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1855

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Millard Public Schools is a public K-12 district in Omaha, Nebraska, serving over 23,000 students across 35 schools (third largest in Nebraska), funded by property taxes and state aid and offering PK-12 curriculum with one-to-one devices and programs of choice including IB, Montessori, AP, and dual-enrollment career academies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public K–12 Combined Schools (EDAJAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Learning Device Ecosystems & 1:1 Program Solutions (Devices, MDM, Charging) (EDAJAMAL)

Keywords

• K-12 public education
• Public school district
• Advanced placement courses
• Special education services
• Early childhood programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Omaha

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Public School Funding: As a public school district, Millard Public Schools is primarily funded through local property taxes, state education funding, and federal education grants. The district has passed multiple bond issues for capital improvements and maintains levy override authority approved by the community.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Millard Public Schools delivers publicly funded PK-12 education to more than 23,000 students across 35 neighborhood schools in the Omaha, Nebraska metro area, offering a comprehensive curriculum that includes programs of choice such as International Baccalaureate, Montessori, STEM, AP Capstone, and Career Academies. Instruction is supported by a one-to-one technology initiative (laptops for secondary, iPads for elementary) integrated with Google Workspace for Education and Adobe Creative Cloud, with student and parent access via the Synergy ParentVUE/StudentVUE portal.

Product overview

Millard Public Schools is the third largest school district in Nebraska, serving over 23,000 students across 35 schools. The district operates as an integrated educational ecosystem combining a comprehensive PK-12 curriculum with technology-enhanced learning through its One-to-One Initiative (touch screen laptops for secondary students, iPads for elementary students), supported by Google Workspace for Education and Adobe Creative Cloud. The district offers numerous programs of choice including STEM, Montessori, International Baccalaureate, AP Capstone, Career Academies, and Early College partnerships. Additional services span Special Education, English Language Learners, High Ability Learners, Early Childhood/Preschool, Summer School, fine arts, athletics, before/after school care (Spark), and community programs (TeamMates Mentoring, Watch D.O.G.S.). Student access is facilitated through Synergy ParentVUE/StudentVUE. The district is governed by a five-member Board of Education and operates from the Don Stroh Administration Center in Omaha, Nebraska.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Students consistently score above metro, state and national averages
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• TeamMates Mentoring ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMillard TeamMates volunteers mentor more than 400 students weekly. The mission is to positively impact the world by inspiring youth to reach their full potential through mentoring. Matches meet once a week during the school year.
• Watch D.O.G.S. (Dads of Great Students)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMore than 2,000 Watch D.O.G.S. volunteer annually in Millard elementary schools, contributing over 12,000 hours of service. Founded in 1998, this program is one of the largest school-based family engagement organizations in the country.
• Partners for Education ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUtilizes school-community partnerships to expand learning opportunities. Partners include businesses, civic organizations, faith-based groups, and nonprofits. Categories include Support Partners, Academic Partners, and District Legacy Partners.
• Metropolitan Community CollegemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMetro College Academies partnership provides high school students with college credit opportunities and career pathways through dual enrollment programs.
• Metropolitan Community College AcademiesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership provides career academies allowing students to earn college credit while in high school through metro area community college connections.
• Offutt Air Force BaseminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMilitary families from Offutt Air Force Base choose Millard schools. District is committed to supporting service members and families through Purple Star Schools recognition at Hitchcock Elementary and Millard South High School.
• Artist Watie WhiteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArtist collaborated with students, staff, and community members on The Triumph of Youth mural at Buell Stadium. Also created murals at Bryan Elementary, Holling Heights Elementary, and Neihardt Elementary.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• EdisonLearning: Education management organization operating public-school partnerships and online programs. Comparable on outsourced K-12 program management, district partnerships, and supplemental curriculum services.
• Stride (K12 Inc): Large publicly traded provider of online and blended K-12 learning solutions. Comparable on K-12 instructional delivery at scale, technology-enabled learning, and supplemental program offerings (credit recovery, AP).

Direct peers

• Omaha Public Schools: The largest school district in Nebraska and the most direct geographic peer to Millard, serving the same Omaha metro area. Compares directly on K-12 program breadth, magnet/choice programs, and community demographics.
• Lincoln Public Schools: The second largest school district in Nebraska and the closest in scale to Millard. Comparable on PK-12 curriculum breadth, magnet programs (including IB), and Nebraska funding framework.
• Elkhorn Public Schools: A fast-growing Omaha-area district that is a primary open-enrollment competitor to Millard. Compares on suburban family demographics, K-12 program breadth, and competition for transfer students within the same metro.
• Westside Community Schools: Omaha-area district with comparable scale and a strong college-preparatory orientation. Comparable on K-12 program differentiation, advanced academic offerings, and metro-wide competition for high-achieving families.
• Papillion La Vista Community Schools: Sarpy County-based district directly adjacent to Millard's footprint. Comparable on suburban enrollment growth, PK-12 offerings, and competition for option-enrollment families in the southwestern Omaha metro.

Regional players

• Bellevue Public Schools: Sarpy County district anchored near Offutt Air Force Base. Comparable on serving military-connected families, K-12 program offerings, and Omaha metro enrollment dynamics adjacent to Millard's footprint.
• Gretna Public Schools: Sarpy County district with rapid suburban enrollment growth. Comparable as a same-metro K-12 district competing for boundary and option-enrollment students in the southwest Omaha growth corridor.

Emerging players

• KIPP (Knowledge Is Power Program): National charter network providing K-12 public education with an extended-time, college-prep model. Comparable on public K-12 delivery, programs of choice orientation, and urban/suburban student demographics.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/MillardPS
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCSiTh9uA5o_F6UXTfrPO4IA
• Facebookfacebook.com/MillardPublicSchools
• Instagraminstagram.com/mpscommunicates
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/millard-public-schools-human-resources

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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