Shickley Public School, founded in the late 1800’s and reorganized in 1953, is a school whose focus is on student success, both now and in the future. With an average class enrollment of 8-10 students, teachers at Shickley Public School are able to provide individualized attention and instruction through small group settings in all classes. Because of our focus on continually preparing students to
succeed, our students develop confidence in themselves and their abilities which allows them to take on and succeed at larger and greater challenges. All learning activities at Shickley, whether they are academic, athletic, or artistic in nature, are viewed as opportunities for our students to succeed. While Shickley Public School competes in athletic activities through a cooperative agreement with the Bruning-Davenport Unified School District, it maintains strong programs in academics and the arts. The FFA and FBLA programs at Shickley Public School are extensions of our academic programs which help students to develop the leadership skills necessary for success, and regularly have at or near 100% student participation. Our arts programs, including Play Production, Choir and Band regularly host district competitions, travel and compete state-wide, and also exhibited similarly high participation. Shickley is located in Fillmore County, 15 miles southwest of Geneva, the county seat. Hastings is 50 miles north and west, York is 40 miles north and east, and Lincoln is 80 miles north and east. This farming community lies in the heart of the irrigation district. Farm values are high, and both the farmers and area businesses are progressive. The Shickley Community Foundation provides financial support for individual community projects, as well as for projects in the school. Along with the Shickley Community Foundation, the school enjoys support from our active booster clubs, and our alumni associations, and the Shickley Parents Association which have all contributed to the completion of a number of recent projects such as our new practice track, new curtains for the stage, renovation of our weight room, and remodeling of the high school science room.
