Our top priority at the Foundation for Lincoln Public Schools is to ensure students have every opportunity possible to reach their full potential. While tax dollars cover the basic costs of public schools, there are still many unmet needs. Here are some of the ways we support students, families, and educators at our schools.

With teachers who value working with students one-to-one, and administration involved in the entire process, Sylvan provides an environment that sets students up for success and makes them feel excited to participate in school again.

Lincoln’s Youth BMX Community Continues to Grow

When it’s too HOT outside, we know there is one thing that helps battle the heat better than anything else. The pool! Heading down to the pool for a couple of hours is a dream day for most kids. We have compiled a list of all the public pools in Lincoln for you and your family to visit this summer! Family programming and free adult water fitness classes are listed online, lincoln.ne.gov/pools.

University Place Neighborhood is the perfect summer destination for the whole family – lined with local businesses, coffee, and delicious food within walking distance, and the twinkling LUX Art Alley, which is open to the public for painting. This neighborhood is now home to a collection of world class murals that liven the buildings at every turn. If you’re looking for free fun to get the kiddos or the whole family out of the house, then look no further!

As a professional violinist, studio owner, and now mom of a young musician, Julia Marble know firsthand the many amazing benefits of playing a musical instrument. Here are some of her top reasons to choose music lessons when looking for an extracurricular activity for your family.

Longtime Lincoln Parks and Recreation Director, Lynn Johnson, will retire this June. During his 22-year tenure, Lynn provided strong leadership that resulted in new parks, trails, and recreation opportunities in Lincoln.

Little Free Pantries serves to help local families with food insecurity. Emily Dutter-Berner explains how she got familiar with the Little Free Pantries movement and how it has impacted her community.

On a sunny afternoon at Morrill Hall, Katelyn Trammell, an anthropologist working in the University of Nebraska State Museum’s Research Collections, gently opens a box. Inside the box is a child’s hat. The hat is not a present, even though it’s wrapped carefully in tissue paper. It is something special though.

Church is not one-size-fits-all. That’s why at Christ United we have launched a new Sunday morning experience geared toward families who want to grow in faith together in interactive ways. This gathering is shorter than your average service, about 30 minutes, and provides a more relaxed, casual atmosphere where children and adults can learn, worship, and build relationships together.

The Lincoln Kids Summer 2022 Edition has arrived!