Brainerd Public Schools Foundation

05/23/2026

The Brainerd Public Schools Foundation had the honor of awarding nearly $250k in scholarships to Brainerd Public Schools' Seniors on Wednesday, 5/20. We moved this event to the Gichi-ziibi Center for the Arts for the first time and we were very pleased! BPSF also helped to award nearly $150k in community scholarship awards, and recognized over $1M in Military awards! CONGRATULATIONS to the Class of 2026! Learn more about BPSF's scholarships: bpsf.org

PROGRAM BOOKLET: https://bpsf.org/past-scholarship-recipients

WATCH THE LIVE STREAM HERE: https://www.youtube.com/live/yoajM-COvUw?si=hw9VA6-kUt2YuzUV

05/23/2026

05/08/2026

Proud to be a small part in making this initiative a success!

By Xzayver Curry Warrior Early Learning Center students are stepping into the outdoors with confidence this spring thanks to a new initiative providing rain gear for young learners across the school. The Brainerd Early Childhood Parent Teacher Organization partnered with Brainerd Public Schools to p...

04/23/2026

As a Bronze-level Warrior Club sponsor, Lexington Manufacturing has the option to direct $500 toward either a scholarship or a grant. This year, they chose to support a grant for the BHS Business Education program.

The program, taught by Landon Brainerd, offers a wide range of courses including Entrepreneurship, Sports & Entertainment Marketing, Computer Applications, CIS Accounting, CIS Intro to Business, and Personal Finance. In addition, students gain valuable real-world experience through work-based learning courses such as Work Seminar and Work Experience, which connect classroom learning to part-time jobs and internships.

This program provides outstanding opportunities for students of ISD 181, helping them build practical skills, explore career paths, and prepare for success beyond high school.

Thank you to Lexington Manufacturing for investing in our students and supporting meaningful, hands-on learning experiences!

04/22/2026

BPSF is currently collecting gently used Warrior gear for our Warrior Worn initiative. This effort raised nearly $3k for our school pantries last year! Drop boxes are available in all school buildings now through May 15, and at the Washington Educational Services Building through June 30.

04/13/2026

Did you know?
Since 2016, BPSF has received a $5,000 grant each year from the Innovative Schools Project. These funds go directly toward our teacher grants- helping educators across our district bring fresh, creative, and innovative ideas into their classrooms.
We are incredibly grateful for the work they do to support districts like ours.
Learn more about the Innovative Schools Project at https://www.ispmn.org/

04/02/2026

Had so much fun seeing one of our 4a grants in action! These Bee-Bots, funded by a BPSF grant, help students build early coding, problem-solving, and spatial reasoning skills through hands-on play. These students even programmed their Bee-Bots to perform synchronized dances to their favorite songs! 🐝🐝🐝

03/17/2026

LAST CALL! Scholarship applications are due today! Applications must be submitted by 11:59pm. Any applications left in draft mode won’t be eligible. BPSF.academicworks.com

📣Attention Seniors & Senior Parents!
Only 4 days left to apply for scholarships! Just one application puts you in the running for over $225k in scholarships. Don’t miss out-apply today! bpsf.org/scholarships