NPS is excited to welcome our next Superintendent, Mr. Erik Wilson.
It is both an honor and a privilege to reach out to you today as I begin my new role as Superintendent of Norfolk Public Schools. I humbly accept this responsibility and am grateful to the Board of Education for their trust and confidence in my leadership.
For those who may not know me yet, I would like to share…
Trisha Heying, Bel-Air Elementary School Principal in Norfolk, Nebraska, has earned the Distinguished Elementary Principal Award through Region III of NAESP (Nebraska Association of Elementary School Principals).
Bill McCallister, Superintendent of Norfolk Public Schools, says of Heying, “As the largest elementary school in Norfolk and the proud home of our district's Life Skills program,…
Norfolk Public Schools has 3 Elementary Schools Named Bright Spot Schools for Excellence in Literacy by The 74
Grant Elementary, Westside Elementary and Washington Elementary, public elementary schools in Norfolk Public Schools, have been named as Bright Spots schools by The 74, a national nonprofit newsroom covering American education. The recognition places these schools…
Congratulations to the Unified Girls 4x100 Relay Team on winning the race with a time of 1:00.73 seconds! The team consists of Tatiana Dillard, Taiya Votta, Kynlee Pollock, and Breckn Bierschenk. Way to go girls!
Congratulations to Evans Svoboda, Junior, as he is the State Champion in the 400 meter dash! He set a new meet record of 47.29 seconds. He is also the State Champion in the 200m Dash with a time of 20.93 seconds! Congratulations Evan!
Lisa Dasher, Early Childhood Special Education Teacher, Little Panthers Preschool, is the recipient of the NPS Award for Excellence for May 2026.
Thank you, Lisa, for your dedication, hard work, and service to our students, staff, and the NPS community!
Listed below are excerpts from some of the submitted narratives of Lisa's nomination:
The last day of the 2025-2026 school year for students will be Wednesday, May 20t, 2026. It will be an 11:30am dismissal. Thanks for a great year and have a wonderful summer!
170 Norfolk Public School’s students have earned national recognition for their achievements on the PreACT 8/9 exam.
The PreACT Rising Stars program honors students who score in the top half of all U.S. students who take the PreACT 8/9 Assessment. That exam provides a preview of the ACT test experience, along with a highly reliable prediction of how students might perform on the ACT. The…
The Nebraska School Activities Association (NSAA) and the Nebraska State College System have announced the recipients of the 2025-2026 Nebraska State Colleges Multi-Activity Student Award.
The award is presented to students in grades 9-12 who participate in at least three NSAA sanctioned activities during the academic year. Each student will be awards a certificate of achievement by the…
