North Primary School

Arbor Park Intermediate School, located in Blair, Neb., offers academic classes to more than 530 students in grades three through five. The school offers classes in reading, writing, English, math, science, social studies, spelling and vocabulary and music. Arbor Park Intermediate School operates a more than 65,000-square-foot facility. The school also offers an accelerated reading program that develops students English language proficiency and academic skill. In addition, Arbor Park Intermediate School offers before- and after-school tutorial programs. Its staff includes a psychologist, diagnostician, guidance counselor, school nurse, and special education and Title I reading teachers. Arbor Park Intermediate School is a part of Blair Community Schools.

Blair High School, founded in 1970, is a comprehensive and modern school offering a number of programs to meet the student needs. It offers classes in art, foreign language, English, music, physical education science, and social studies. The school also provides a wide range of college preparatory, vocational and general courses for grades nine to 12. Students can select from more than 125 courses, 20 clubs and organizations, and 10 athletic teams as part of a well-rounded total educational program. Its staff includes more than 40 full- and part-time teachers, three administrators, media specialist, technology coordinator, psychologist, nurse, and two guidance counselors. The school provides various sport programs, and extracurricular activities, including yearbook, quiz bowl, French and Spanish clubs, mock trial, and academic decalathon. Blair High School has received the Secondary School Recognition Award from the United States Department of Education, and is located in Blair, Neb.

Gerald Otte Blair Middle School offers an array of academic programs for students in grades six through eight. It also provides binders, pencils, pens, compasses, eraser, calculators, notebooks, colors, highlighters and markers. Additionally, the school offers afternoon meals and bus transportatiton services. Its counseling department conducts workshops and offers character education programs. The school s athletic program consists of interscholastic and intramural activities, such as football, track, volleyball and basketball. Located in Blaire, Neb., the school maintains a media center that offers educational and recreational reading materials. Gerald Otte Blair Middle School is a part of Blair Community Schools, which covers an area of more than 140 square miles and is a member of the North Central Association of Schools and Colleges.