The La Crosse community is proud of its public schools, and one way it demonstrates that pride is through consistent and strong support for the La Crosse Public Education Foundation. 

In a typical year LPEF’s annual operating funding is made up by:

• 50 percent from individuals and families – including current and retired employees of the School District of La Crosse.
• 30 percent from endowment funds and other invested funds.
• 20 percent from local businesses who support LPEF as Education Investors and sponsors of the Bowtie Classic or the Grants Award Luncheon.

LPEF collaborates with community supporters and School District of La Crosse to direct a variety of grants and other pass-through donations to benefit students, educators, and staff. Recently community generosity has provided:

• Over $230,000 for the AVID program at Central and Logan high schools 2015-2017
• Over $500,000 for Solar on La Crosse Schools initiative for which LPEF serves as fiscal sponsor. SOLS, a group of volunteer community members raised funds to support the installation of solar arrays on Hamilton Elementary, Northside Elementary, La Crosse Polytechnic, Summit Elementary (outdoor classroom) and Southern Bluffs from 2020 – 2025.
• $88,000 to support early literacy materials and training in 2024
• Grants for special projects including CPR and CTE equipment, the Planetarium at Central High School, and many, many more.

Learn more about LPEF’s history >>>