Lincoln Education Center in Brainerd, Minnesota on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Lincoln Education Center is a town public school in Brainerd, Minnesota that is part of Brainerd Independent School District 181. It serves 105 students in grades Not specified with a student/teacher ratio of 8.8:1. Its teachers have had 25 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Not specified

105 Students

12 Teachers

400 Quince St

Brainerd, MN 56401 View local requests

http://www.isd181.org/mlc/

Evidence-based impact

Inspire teachers to stay in the classroom and boost student achievement.¹

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Lincoln Education Center Demographics

86%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

11%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Lincoln Education Center Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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