Catlin Arts Magnet Center in Omaha, Nebraska on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Catlin Arts Magnet Center is an urban public school in Omaha, Nebraska that is part of Omaha Public Schools. It serves 110 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 5.5:1. Its teachers have had 15 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

110 Students

20 Teachers

12736 Marinda St

Omaha, NE 68144 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Catlin Arts Magnet Center Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Buda

Mrs. Holdren

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Catlin Arts Magnet Center Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

41%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Catlin Arts Magnet Center Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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