NEW DISCOVERIES PRESCHOOL

NEW DISCOVERIES PRESCHOOL is a very small primary school in BROKEN BOW, Nebraska, operated by BROKEN BOW PUBLIC SCHOOLS. The school caters to 73 students in grade pre-K. Enrollment runs roughly 73% smaller than the state mean of about 272.

BROKEN BOW PUBLIC SCHOOLS comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 892 students; NEW DISCOVERIES PRESCHOOL is among them.

Demographically, NEW DISCOVERIES PRESCHOOL reports that 82% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 15% Hispanic. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 92%.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, NEW DISCOVERIES PRESCHOOL has 3 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 24.3:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 21.0:1 average. An estimated 41% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

In the broader community, census data for Custer County shows median household earnings sit near $67,906, about 24% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. NEW DISCOVERIES PRESCHOOL is one of 15 public schools in Custer County (combined enrollment of about 1,845 students).

NORTH PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around NEW DISCOVERIES PRESCHOOL.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. NEW DISCOVERIES PRESCHOOL's enrollment has expanded 9% since 2018, when it stood at 67 (now 73). Class-load math has widened: from 22.3:1 in 2018 to 24.3:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for NEW DISCOVERIES PRESCHOOL typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.