A little about the school...
The Dundee Neighborhood is a gem in the center of the city. The strength of the neighborhood lies in the long-standing history and active community.
But there was a time when those things weren't here. Back in the late 1800s, Dundee was just being planned as the first suburb of Omaha. Dundee's first school, a one-room schoolhouse with just one teacher, was built in 1894 at 4910 California Street.
Ten years later, in 1904, the school and it's 150 students were moved to it's current location 5110 Davenport Street. (The front/address of the building was later changed to 310 N. 51st.)
A large school bell was rung each morning to alert students it was time to leave home for school.
In just over another ten years, in 1915, Dundee School had grown to serve 1000 students in 18 classrooms. There was also an auditorium, gymnasium, manual training room, domestic science room and a four-room apartment for the custodian and his wife.
At that time, the students and staff were very involved in helping our nation as war was being fought. Many activities were planned to help with Red Cross work or to boost war funds. The students enjoyed these activities so much that a rule had to be established so that students would not come to school before 8:00 a.m. and would leave by 4:30 p.m.
Moving forward in time, In 1941, the school's families were again involved in the war effort. Paper drives were conducted by the students, with the winning team receiving an extra half hour of recess. Enrollment was high during this period and so the four basement rooms and one sub-basement room were used as classrooms.
The large Dundee School bell was silenced in 1946 by the Board of Education. There was concern that it might fall through the roof.
In the 1947-48 school year, a school paper was established. It was called "Dundee Doings, Our School and Homes", and was published monthly until 1953.
In the 50's, the coal furnace was converted to oil and gas.
The last group of eighth graders graduated from Dundee in 1960.
Then in 1962, the school received a complete face lift.
The latest renovation was completed in 1994. It was not only a remodeling of the existing facility, but also an addition of a gym, lunchroom, information center, and computer lab.
In 2005, Dundee Elementary was recognized as a Blue Ribbon School.
As of 2015, seven teachers had been awarded the Susie Buffet Award for Excellence in Teaching.
But there was a time when those things weren't here. Back in the late 1800s, Dundee was just being planned as the first suburb of Omaha. Dundee's first school, a one-room schoolhouse with just one teacher, was built in 1894 at 4910 California Street.
Ten years later, in 1904, the school and it's 150 students were moved to it's current location 5110 Davenport Street. (The front/address of the building was later changed to 310 N. 51st.)
A large school bell was rung each morning to alert students it was time to leave home for school.
In just over another ten years, in 1915, Dundee School had grown to serve 1000 students in 18 classrooms. There was also an auditorium, gymnasium, manual training room, domestic science room and a four-room apartment for the custodian and his wife.
At that time, the students and staff were very involved in helping our nation as war was being fought. Many activities were planned to help with Red Cross work or to boost war funds. The students enjoyed these activities so much that a rule had to be established so that students would not come to school before 8:00 a.m. and would leave by 4:30 p.m.
Moving forward in time, In 1941, the school's families were again involved in the war effort. Paper drives were conducted by the students, with the winning team receiving an extra half hour of recess. Enrollment was high during this period and so the four basement rooms and one sub-basement room were used as classrooms.
The large Dundee School bell was silenced in 1946 by the Board of Education. There was concern that it might fall through the roof.
In the 1947-48 school year, a school paper was established. It was called "Dundee Doings, Our School and Homes", and was published monthly until 1953.
In the 50's, the coal furnace was converted to oil and gas.
The last group of eighth graders graduated from Dundee in 1960.
Then in 1962, the school received a complete face lift.
The latest renovation was completed in 1994. It was not only a remodeling of the existing facility, but also an addition of a gym, lunchroom, information center, and computer lab.
In 2005, Dundee Elementary was recognized as a Blue Ribbon School.
As of 2015, seven teachers had been awarded the Susie Buffet Award for Excellence in Teaching.
