Joe runs across Nebraska for Phoenix Academy

Joe Wiebold is a parent of a current Phoenix Academy student.  Starting August 1, 2018 Joe is going to run across the state of Nebraska.  He is starting in Western Nebraska in Henry, NE. He will continue to run across the state until he arrives at the Bob Kerry Pedestrian Bridge on August 10th. Joe […]

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2018 Scholarship Luncheon

On March 22, 2018, Phoenix Academy hosted its annual Scholarship Luncheon at the Hilton Downtown Omaha.  Over 325 people came out to eat lunch, listen to the speakers, award recipients and show their support for Phoenix Academy. Our keynote speaker was the nationally known expert on learning disabilities, Rick Lavoie. Mr. Lavoie spoke about the […]

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Michael B. Yanney and Dr. Maryanne Stevens, RSM, to be Honored

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 1, 2015 Contact: Christine Dunn, (402) 345-5401, ext. 107 or cdunn@vgagroup.com   Michael B. Yanney and Dr. Maryanne Stevens, RSM, to be Honored at 2015 Phoenix Academy Scholarship Luncheon Tickets Now Available Omaha, Neb. – Phoenix Academy is proud to announce its 2015 Scholarship Luncheon to be held on Friday, October […]

Phoenix Academy Groundbreaking Ceremony a Success!

    Thank you so much to all our friends, family and supporters who attended our expansion groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday of last week.  It was a lovely ceremony, and the rain stopped just in time to reveal a beautiful day.  Attendees were treated to some wonderful speeches by our Executive Director, Board President, Board Vice-President, […]

Project Hope, Inc. the GOTR Community Service Project

Our Phoenix Academy Girls on the Run chose as their Community Service Project collecting food for Project Hope, Inc. Working on a community service project is part of the Girls on the Run curriculum. Project Hopes mission is to “Share your food with the hungry…. Give clothes to those who need them”. The GOTR girls […]

A Great Big Omaha Gives Thank you!

A great big thank you to everyone who donated to Phoenix Academy during Omaha Gives.  We raised $53,470!  Our final number will be higher once we receive the bonus dollars from the Omaha Community Foundation.  A special thanks to the Mactier/Moriarty Family and Ponca Hills Farm for matching donations up to $50,000! Our grand total will […]

Support Phoenix Academy through Omaha Gives!

[button link=”https://www.omahagives24.org/index.php?section=organizations&action=overview&fwID=994″ size=”large” color=”orange”]Donate Here[/button] We are counting down the days to Omaha Gives! on May 20th, 2015. Omaha Gives! is a 24-hour online fundraising event led by the Omaha Community Foundation and sponsored by American National Bank. Last year Phoenix Academy raised, with bonus funds and prize money, a total of $47,174.74! We used […]

We Appreciate Our Teachers

Thank you Phoenix Academy teachers for making a difference in our students’ lives and for dedicating your time to making our school a positive learning environment for students. Thank you to all our families for making Teacher Appreciation Week so special for our amazing teachers. Our most sincere appreciation goes out to all of you. […]

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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, […]

C is for Chromebooks

This week many Phoenix Academy students had the opportunity to try out six new Samsung Chromebooks.  The Chromebooks are part of a pilot program to test the computers for use with Read Naturally our fluency and comprehension curriculum. Thanks to funds raised last May during Omaha Gives, Phoenix Academy is working on adding computers to […]