2014 Scholarship Luncheon Featuring Erin Gruwell

The room was alive with colors of the academy and the beautiful centerpieces and stage decorations were also in the theme of the school colors and fall.  The Phoenix Academy logo was projected onto the dark grey drapes behind the stage with red, yellow and orange lights illuminating the room.  This was the setting for […]

Erin Gruwell Scholarship Luncheon Guest Speaker

Scholarship Luncheon Press Release

Freedom Writers Foundation’s Erin Gruwell to Speak at 2014 Phoenix Academy Scholarship Luncheon Tickets Now Available (Omaha, Neb. – Erin Gruwell, founder of the Freedom Writers Foundation and the inspiration for the 2007 movie Freedom Writers starring Hilary Swank, will be the featured speaker at the 2014 Phoenix Academy Scholarship Luncheon on Wednesday, Oct. 1, at the […]

Omaha Gives

Omaha Gives! A Great Way to Support Phoenix Academy

Phoenix Academy is proud to again be participating in Omaha Gives! a 24-hour charitable challenge organized by the Omaha Community Foundation.  Last year Omaha Gives! 2013 was over the top successful for Omaha and for Phoenix Academy.  We were able to purchase Chromebooks and create a computer lab with the $33,000 plus we received in donations, […]

Dr. Pickle & Phoenix Academy students

Phoenix Academy Students Perform With The Omaha Symphony

A select group of Phoenix Academy students performed with the Omaha Symphony http://www.omahasymphony.org/  at the Omaha Symphony’s Holiday Concert.  The concert was held on Thursday, December 19th at 7:00 p.m. at the Salvation Army Kroc Center (2825 Y St.) http://omahakroc.org/   Our students did a marvelous job. The students first learned the songs from our music […]

Nancy Lieberman

How Phoenix Academy Impacts Students

It was my pleasure to speak at the Scholarship Luncheon, on October 22, 2013, regarding how Phoenix Academy has impacted students in the metro area for over 20 years.  The following is a recap of my speech.  –  Nancy Liebermann I’d like to tell you about Phoenix Academy and how we are impacting students in […]

Mrs. Laura Bush Speaks at Scholarship Luncheon

Mrs. Laura Bush was captivating when she spoke to the 650 people who gathered for our Phoenix Academy Scholarship Luncheon on Tuesday, October 22, 2013, at CenturyLink.  The luncheon helped us raise scholarship funds for qualifying students who would not otherwise have the opportunity to experience the life-changing program that Phoenix Academy offers.  In attendance […]

Scholarship Luncheon Press Release

Omaha, Neb. – Mrs. Laura Bush will be the featured speaker at the 2013 Phoenix Academy Scholarship Luncheon on Tuesday, October 22 at the CenturyLink Center Omaha. “Phoenix Academy is a non-profit private school, kindergarten through eighth grade, for students who need explicit, multisensory, direct instruction in reading and math”, says Phoenix Academy Executive Director […]

Laura Bush will Speak at the Scholarship Luncheon

Phoenix Academy is proud to announce Laura Bush as the featured speaker at the Phoenix Academy Scholarship Luncheon.  The 2013 luncheon will be held on Tuesday, October 22, 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. at the CenturyLink Center in Omaha.  Tickets go on sale August 15th. One of the most beloved and admired American First Ladies, […]

Stupendous Concert and Opportunity!

“A Night at the Movies” combined the MasterSingers with the Phoenix Academy Chorus and the Wilson Lion Singers for an incredible concert last Sunday afternoon, April 14th, at All Saints Episcopal Church in Omaha.  Dr. Laureen Pickle, Director of the MasterSingers and music teacher at both the Phoenix Academy and the Wilson Focus School said […]

Today is #GIVINGTUESDAY

TODAY is #GivingTuesday.  In honor of #GivingTuesday, consider giving a new book to the Phoenix Academy library.  Books can be dropped off at the school or Bellevue West High School (see News regarding “Phoenix Academy Week”).  Thank you! On Tuesday November 27, 2012 charities, families, businesses and individuals are coming together to transform the way […]