Announcements
Upcoming Training and Meetings
Continuous Improvement: Team Leader, Team Member, and Host School Training
Join the NDE Accreditation team for an immersive day exploring tools to support continuous improvement. This session is for all educators involved in Nebraska Continuous Improvement, whether leading, serving on, or hosting a five-year visit, regardless of experience or place in the cycle. We’ll cover the Host School/ Team Leader Responsibilities Handbook, visit preparation, team building, and strategies to finish the cycle strong.
- June 4 – ESU 8 Neligh 9-3 CST
- June 9 – ESU 11 Holdrege 9-3 CST
- June 10 – ESU 13 Scottsbluff 9-3 MST
- June 16 – John XXIII Diocesan Center, 3700 Sheridan BLVD, Lincoln NE, 68506 9-3 CST
Link to Register in the PDF.
State Accreditation Committee Meeting
Date: December 10th, 2026
Location: Nebraska Department of Education
500 S. 84th St.
Lincoln, NE, 68510-2611
Start time: @ 8 am
The agent will be updated as we approach the relevant date.
Affidavit for Instructional Hour Exception (2024-25 School Year)
School systems that do not meet the instructional hours requirements may submit an affidavit electronically in a PDF to the NDE after the district/system school year calendar concludes. School systems will submit completed and notarized affidavits no later than June 30, 2025. Affidavits may be attached to an email and sent to nde.accreditation@nebraska.gov or mailed to:
Attn: Accreditation
Nebraska Department of Education
PO Box 94987
Lincoln, NE 68509-4987
Link to the affidavit: 2024.25-AFFIDAVIT-FOR-INSTRUCTIONAL-HOUR-EXCEPTION
Questions can be directed to: nde.accreditation@nebraska.gov
Guidance Document for the Financial Literacy Act
The Financial Literacy Act was signed into law on August 28, 2021. The requirements, including the high school graduation requirement, begin in the school year 2023-2024. The Act also requires each student to complete at least one five-credit high school course in personal finance or financial literacy prior to graduation before the end of the 2023-2024 school year. This would apply to current high school sophomores, or those graduating in 2024.