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  • Our summer camp engages elementary students in STEAM—science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics—through hands-on exploration, discovery, curiosity, and fun.
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  • No one has a better understanding of what students need - resources, tools, and technology - than the classroom teacher. Fund a need is a program that connects our generous community with teachers and students in need.
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  • The Foundation for Lincoln Public Schools ensures students don’t miss opportunities due to lack of funds or access, providing everything from emergency support to educational resources for families.
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  • The Student Emergency Fund helps LPS students in crisis continue learning.
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  • The LPS School Lunch Support Fund helps cover overdue lunch balances.
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The Numbers

Behind every number is a story of growth, progress, and impact across Nebraska's second-largest public school district.

  • Schools Served

    60

  • Focus & Specialty Programs Served

    10

  • Students Empowered

    41,940

  • Teachers & Staff Supported

    6,824

  • Funds Received FY 2026

    $2.12M

  • Funds Distributed FY 2026

    $1.79M

  • “This was a top notch program and I'm glad we heard about it.” - Spark Summer Learning Parent
    “This was a top notch program and I'm glad we heard about it.” - Spark Summer Learning Parent
  • “Once you break the ice and give that first donation, you’ll feel the joy.” - Travis Berry, Major Donor
    “Once you break the ice and give that first donation, you’ll feel the joy.” - Travis Berry, Major Donor
  • “I have been able to raise over $12,000 in the past six years for my music classroom, through the Foundation's Fund a Need platform." - LPS Teacher
    “I have been able to raise over $12,000 in the past six years for my music classroom, through the Foundation's Fund a Need platform." - LPS Teacher
  • "Every donation has helped us not only meet immediate needs but also invest in long-term solutions that foster resilience and growth." - LPS Social Worker
    "Every donation has helped us not only meet immediate needs but also invest in long-term solutions that foster resilience and growth." - LPS Social Worker
  • “I joined the board because I think public schools are at the absolute foundation of every community, so I felt passionate about helping where I could." - Alex Cassidy, Board Member
    “I joined the board because I think public schools are at the absolute foundation of every community, so I felt passionate about helping where I could." - Alex Cassidy, Board Member
  • "The Foundation has allowed families to be able to get food and money for transportation to school/doctors appointments.” - LPS Teacher
    "The Foundation has allowed families to be able to get food and money for transportation to school/doctors appointments.” - LPS Teacher

News & Notes

November 4, 2026

On a warm summer day in the late 1950s, a young girl stood in her backyard in Lincoln, Nebraska, holding a rented violin. Her name was Barbara Cook Rino. She didn't yet know how to play, but she knew how to tune it, and she was out in the yard, eagerly making music before her first class had even started.

October 29, 2026

Skylar Jilg-Brown thought she wanted a classic high school experience, until a sophomore field trip to The Career Academy changed everything. Today she’s a 4th grade teacher at Huntington Elementary, and she recently took her entire grade to TCA so her students wouldn’t have to wait to dream big.

September 29, 2026

Google has donated $51,250 to the Foundation for Lincoln Public Schools, a gift that will reach students, educators, and schools across the district. 

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