- Video shows the Nelson Mandela Elementary School in north Omaha and scholars chanting on their last day of school.
- Nelson Mandela Elementary School is the only institution recognized as a free private school in Omaha.
- Genevive Core shares the importance of year round school and scholars share the importance of their education chants.
BROADCAST TRANSCRIPT:
I’m Melissa Wright, at Nelson Mandela Elementary School where the only free private school in north Omaha is celebrating their last day school in a very unique way.
Students are using their talents to display the core values in their school.
“Education is the most powerful weapon you can use to change the world. I will change the world with my hope, strength, service, unity, and wisdom. Those words..they use them every day at Mandela,” saic Genevive Core.
Genevive Core, the principal of the school says her students are in school year round for a reason.
“It’s so important for them to not lose that academic achievement, that summer slide. That happens many times when scholars are out of school for a long time,” said Core.