Millard Activity Center to Open in West Omaha
The $21 million GreenState Millard Activity Center, built by the Millard Public Schools Foundation, is set to open before the end of 2026.
Updated on Nov. 3, 2026 in Philanthropy
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The Millard Public Schools Foundation is nearing completion of the GreenState Millard Activity Center, an 85,000-square-foot facility costing $21 million. The foundation will gift the building's use to Millard Public Schools, with the center scheduled to open before the end of this year.
Why it matters
The gift is the largest in the foundation's 41-year history and was built without tax dollars. The center is intended to ease a shortage of hard courts in Millard and is expected to attract 400,000 visits annually.
The 85,000-square-foot facility includes 55,000 square feet of indoor court space and is projected to draw 400,000 visits annually. The foundation has not addressed any expansion plans, which would require further study.
The players
Millard Public Schools Foundation
The 41-year-old nonprofit that built, owns, and operates the activity center and is gifting its use to the district.
Millard Public Schools
The school district that will receive the use of the activity center through the foundation's gift.
The details
The Millard Public Schools Foundation built and owns the facility on a 40-acre property adjacent to Keith Lutz Horizon High School, southwest of West Q Road and George B. Lake Parkway. The center includes four outdoor sand volleyball courts and a cashierless concession store operated by the foundation in partnership with Coca-Cola.
Timeline
End of 2026: Scheduled opening of the GreenState Millard Activity Center.
Market Landscape
The gift is the largest in the Millard Public Schools Foundation's 41-year history, marking the biggest single contribution the nonprofit has made to the district. It comes as the district faces a shortage of hard courts, which the center is designed to address without using tax dollars.
Families in the Millard area will gain access to additional indoor and outdoor courts, including space convertible to 12 pickleball courts. The center is expected to host youth sports and training programs, including a youth performance center operated by OrthoNebraska in a 5,000-square-foot space.
The takeaway
Community-funded facilities like this one show how local foundations can expand recreational access without relying on public tax revenue. Residents interested in the center's progress can watch for updates as the opening approaches.
What happens next
The GreenState Millard Activity Center is scheduled to open before the end of 2026.
Further reading
Explore more Omaha philanthropy coverage to see how local foundations fund community projects.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Omaha World-Herald.
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