Enrollment FAQs

Who is eligible to apply?

What is the application deadline?

How many scholars will be accepted?

Will there be a waiting list?

What type of scholar is NME looking for?

NME considers the whole family when determining enrollment. Priority is given to scholars who live in the neighborhood, qualify for free and reduced lunch/child care subsidies, who live in a single-parent household, in which one or both parents did not complete high school, and who already have a sibling enrolled in the program. NME also values families who believe in the mission and are committed to the family engagement program.

Does NME consider scholars with different types of learning needs?

If my child attends the Nelson Mandela Early Childhood Development Center (ECDC), are they automatically enrolled in kindergarten?

Is NME a part of Omaha Public Schools (OPS)?

Does NME give special consideration to the siblings of current NME scholars when they apply?

How much is tuition?

What is the school calendar? What are the hours of operation?

NME is a year-round school. The school year begins the third week of August. Major holidays closely follow the calendar for Omaha Public Schools through May. Scholars attend in the summer for three weeks in June and three weeks in July. The school day runs from 8:00 AM - 3:30 PM daily; after school programming is available through a partnership with Kids Can via application, until 6:00 PM daily.

Do you have a bus program?

What does preliminary acceptance mean?