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Pelton Heuer Fund for Educator Advancement
Made possible through generosity from Sue and Fred Heuer, La Crosse Public Education Foundation is proud to announce the creation of a new endowed fund, the Pelton Heuer Fund for Educator Advancement. Sue, Fred, and Sue’s father, Monte Pelton, all spent most of their working lives in various forms of education. Monte was a teacher […]
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RAK Champions – Delta Kappa Gamma – Alpha Omega Chapter
For the past several years, members of the Alpha Omega Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma have come together to support LPEF’s Random Acts of Kindness program. Since 2022 members have donated over $1,300 to ensure that students throughout La Crosse public schools are able to get to school, be ready to learn, and able to […]
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Donor Spotlight: Kiwanis Club of La Crosse
In 2025, the Kiwanis Club of La Crosse made a $2,500 donation to partner with La Crosse Public Education Foundation in showing appreciation for school and district staff. The club’s generous donation will fund LPEF’s New Staff Welcome program, which provides a gift card and welcome message to all new staff members. This generous gift […]
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Kember Family Music Grant to Support Music Education
Students and educators in the School District of La Crosse will have access to additional resources to support music education, thanks to the generosity of Jerry and Nan Kember. Jerry and Nan both spent their careers in education. As a music educator and later administrator and Superintendent in the School District of La Crosse, Jerry […]
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Introducing the Randy and Lynn Nelson Endowment
La Crosse school students will have the opportunity to participate in projects involving physical fitness, servant leadership, and character development due to an endowment fund established by retired School District of La Crosse Superintendent Randy Nelson and his wife Lynn. Beginning this fall, teachers in the School District of La Crosse will be able to […]
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Community donates $500,000 to create RAK Forever Fund in LPEF’s largest-ever campaign
School District of La Crosse students with basic needs for clothing, school supplies, eyeglasses, hygiene supplies or help affording fees for field trips will get help – forever – due to community support for a new endowment fund created by the La Crosse Public Education Foundation (LPEF). LPEF announced July 14 that $500,000 has been […]
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Helping students experience benefits of being in nature is focus of new grant funded by Kathie and Rob Tyser
La Crosse school students will enjoy field trips to explore nature, urban gardening projects, hiking, birding, kayaking, geo-caching, classes in outdoor survival techniques and many other opportunities due to a new grant program of the La Crosse Public Education Foundation. Retired educators Kathie and Robin Tyser have created a new endowment fund, the Tyser Power […]
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Trust Point funds special grant for artists in residence for Hamilton-SOTA I reopening
The grand reopening of Hamilton-SOTA I School will be celebrated through the arts due in large part to a special La Crosse Public Education Foundation Gold Star Grant being funded by Trust Point Inc. The $5,200 grant funds visits by two instructors involved in theater, arts and dance to work with staff and students at […]
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Latest LPEF grants offer $41,800 to improve reading skills, promote space exploration, and more
The generous support of community donors will offer students at every grade level in La Crosse schools a chance to learn new skills and expose them to new ideas — everything from traditional Hmong music, to fly fishing, to simulated flights among the stars. Pre-schoolers will get a chance to learn math and science concepts […]
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La Crosse ‘IB World School” program gets boost from grant supported by former principal
Teachers and students engaged in learning more about themselves and how they fit in the world will benefit from a major new twice-annual grant program funded by the retired principal of North Woods International School. Earlier this spring, North Woods earned its official status as an International Baccalaureate (IB) World School. The staff has been […]
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