Westgate Elementary School in Omaha, Nebraska on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Westgate Elementary School is an urban public school in Omaha, Nebraska that is part of Westside Community School District 66. It serves 297 students in grades K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.5:1. Its teachers have had 9 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 6

297 Students

22 Teachers

7802 Hascall St

Omaha, NE 68124 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

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Westgate Elementary School Demographics

72%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

36%

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.

Westgate Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated May 27, 2026

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