Both Cecile Johnson's and Jan Castle-Reed's cards are sold at several Elkhorn stores all year. The Elkhorn Area School District is dedicated to promoting educational excellence in partnership with students, family and community. Tibbets Elementary School, Elkhorn Area Middle School, and Elkhorn Area High School have all been recently expanded to meet increasing student enrollments. The emphasis at West Side and Tibbets Elementary Schools is on the core areas of reading, language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies. Elkhorn students score above state and national averages in all areas.
Specialists teach art, music, technology and physical education.
Programs for academically talented, Title I, remedial reading, speech and language are provided for individual students' special needs. Elkhorn Area Middle School provides a transition from elementary to high school, with emphasis on the basic skills and helping students discover and develop aptitudes and abilities in several areas. Core subjects are English, math, science, social studies and reading. It offers courses to prepare students for a university, technical college, or employment following graduation. The Technology Education Center, library, computer labs and classrooms provide opportunities for students to integrate technology with learning.