Education – Northwest Minnesota Foundation

Bemidji 31 Education Foundation Fund meets fundraising goal for modernization project

B31 fulfilled the community match required from a grant award to replace aging manufacturing equipment at Bemidji High School.

Bemidji 31 Education Foundation Fund announces 2025 grant recipients

The Bemidji 31 Education Foundation Fund has announced its fall 2025 grant award recipients. The education fund awards annual grants to ISD 31 teachers and classrooms through a competitive application and review process.

Solway’s accessible playground invites all to play

The new playground at Solway Elementary was constructed to ensure that all children are able to gather and play together without barriers.

Third-graders encourage kindness with 3-D printing project

In December, third-graders at Horace May Elementary in Bemidji left hidden tokens throughout the school, each encouraging their classmates to make positive choices and spread kindness.

Bemidji 31 Education Foundation Fund announces 2024 grant recipients

The Bemidji 31 Education Foundation Fund has announced its fall 2024 grant award recipients. The education fund awards annual grants to ISD 31 teachers through a competitive application and review process.

2 scholarship funds receive significant contributions from Norman County West Dollars for Scholars

Two funds in the Northwest Minnesota Foundation family of funds have received significant contributions from Norman County West (NCW) Dollars for Scholars now that the NCW chapter has issued its final scholarship checks.

Education fund grant brings Native American comic book author to local school

Magelssen Elementary received a grant from the Fosston Education Foundation Fund to bring author and educator Mark Mindt to the school to present his comic book series, KODA the Warrior, to students.