Lothrop School

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| name = Lothrop Magnet Center

| type = Public elementary magnet school

| location = 3300 North 22nd Street
Omaha, Nebraska
United States

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| district = Omaha Public Schools

| grades = Pre-K through fourth grade

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| coordinates = {{Coord|41|17|23|N|95|56|46|W|format=dms|display=inline,title|type:edu_region:US-NE}}

| website = [http://www.ops.org/elementary/lothropmagnet/ link]

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Lothrop Magnet Center is a public elementary school located at 3300 North 22nd Street in the Kountze Place neighborhood of North Omaha, Nebraska, United States. As a magnet school it focuses on the topics of science, Spanish and technology.[http://www3.ops.org/magnet/ "Magnet Schools"], {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071228012552/http://www3.ops.org/magnet/ |date=2007-12-28 }} Omaha Public Schools. Retrieved 1/8/08. The school currently serves 380 students in prekindergarten through fourth grade.[http://www.ops.org/elementary/lothropmagnet/ABOUTOURSCHOOL/CommunityDescription/tabid/59/Default.aspx "Community description"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927173427/http://www.ops.org/elementary/lothropmagnet/ABOUTOURSCHOOL/CommunityDescription/tabid/59/Default.aspx |date=2011-09-27 }}, Omaha Public Schools. Retrieved 1/8/08.

The school was one of Omaha's "black schools."(n.d.) [http://webmail.ops.org/~john.mezger/people Excerpts from Interviews - Evelyn Montgomery] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071211222709/http://webmail.ops.org/~john.mezger/people |date=2007-12-11 }} Crestridge School of International/Global Studies, Omaha Public Schools. Retrieved 9/11/07.

In 1998 the school was protested by a Christian organization for offering professional development courses on homosexuality awareness after offensive slang was repeatedly heard throughout the school. The group later offered a public apology.Matczak , M. (1998) [http://www.youth.org/loco/PERSONProject/Alerts/States/Nebraska/apology.html "Group to apologize for saying school urges homosexuality,"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050327163446/http://www.youth.org/loco/PERSONProject/Alerts/States/Nebraska/apology.html |date=2005-03-27 }} Omaha World Herald. August 14, 1998. Retrieved 1/8/08.

In 2007 the school was locked down after gunshots were fired in the surrounding neighborhood.[http://www.ketv.com/news/14146078/detail.html?subid=10102001 "Parents, child react to lockdown,"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110723122836/http://www.ketv.com/news/14146078/detail.html?subid=10102001 |date=2011-07-23 }} KETV. Retrieved 1/8/08.