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Gold Star Grants
  • Grants for physical fitness, servant leadership, and character development will be funded through Randy and Lynn Nelson Endowment

    Posted on August 17, 2021

    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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  • Helping students experience benefits of being in nature is focus of new grant funded by Kathie and Rob Tyser

    Posted on June 17, 2021

    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

    Posted on May 20, 2021

    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

    Posted on May 4, 2021

    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

    Posted on March 17, 2021

    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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  • Grant recipients, community supporters honored at Grants Award Ceremony

    Posted on March 8, 2021

    Nearly 80 educators in the School District of La Crosse, along with a key business, a longtime supporter of education and a school principal, were honored March 8 at the annual Grants Award Ceremony of the La Crosse Public Education Foundation (LPEF). The ongoing pandemic forced some changes to this year’s event — instead of […]

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  • Grant recipients to be honored March 8 in ceremonies at 4 schools

    Posted on January 18, 2021

    More than 70 teachers and school staff members who have received grants in the past year from the La Crosse Public Education Foundation will be honored on Monday, March 8 during a special pandemic-style Grants Award Ceremony. Due to restrictions caused by COVID-19, LPEF is unable to hold its usual annual luncheon bringing together about […]

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  • LPEF grants support virtual and blended learning as pandemic impacts La Crosse schools

    Posted on December 3, 2020

    Wireless headsets and other technology to help teachers and students hear each other more clearly when using computers or tablets, plus other projects to support virtual education, are among grants totaling $23,369 announced Dec. 3 by the La Crosse Public Education Foundation (LPEF). The latest group of 10 grants also include books and classroom materials, […]

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  • Racial justice training, diverse books and classroom materials funded through $26,400 in LPEF grants

    Posted on October 1, 2020

    Training for La Crosse school teachers and staff, plus purchase of diverse books and other classroom materials for students from pre-kindergarten to 12th grade will get a boost due to more than $26,400 in grant funding announced Oct. 1 by the La Crosse Public Education Foundation (LPEF). Among the 11 grants are funding for an […]

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  • Special grant program offers $30,000 to support equity, diversity and inclusion projects

    Posted on July 28, 2020

    Students and staff in La Crosse schools will get an opportunity to engage in projects that promote equity, diversity and inclusion through a special grant program announced Aug. 5 by the La Crosse Public Education Foundation (LPEF). With support from two community partners, LPEF is making $30,000 available for grants in response to community and […]

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