Jul 28, 2021

Northeastern Nebraska school to closing for lack of students

Posted Jul 28, 2021 6:50 PM

NEWCASTLE, Neb. (AP) — A northeastern Nebraska school is closing its doors because of a lack of students.

The Sioux City Journal reports that the Hartington-Newcastle School Board voted in June to close the Newcastle building, which most recently had taught only 18 children in pre-kindergarten, kindergarten and first-grade classes.

School officials cited the dwindling population of students from Newcastle, a village of around 325 that lies about 107 miles northwest of Omaha.

Starting this fall, all students will attend classes in Hartington, about a half hour drive from Newcastle.

That will consist of only three first-graders and a handful of pre-kindergarten students.