Brainerd Public Schools

BPS 150: A PLACE TO BELONG

In January 2023, Brainerd Public Schools began the celebration of its 150 years (1873-2023) of providing public education as a school district.

Initially, education was only provided within the city limits of Brainerd. By order of the Minnesota legislature, country schools, and smaller school districts were consolidated into the Brainerd Public Schools.

Today, Brainerd Public Schools is spread across 516 square miles, including Cass, Crow Wing, and Morrison Counties, and serves more than 6,700 students annually. Brainerd Public Schools has six elementary schools, one middle school, one high school, and three alternative programming sites.

UPCOMING EVENTS

• March 20, 2023: The second phase of BPS 150: The Exhibition is now installed! Sign up for a guided tour on select Saturdays with Archivist John Erickson here. Alternatively, each Tuesday and Thursday through the end of the school year, the public can visit "BPS 150: The Exhibition" without need to sign up for a tour in advance. Entry is through the main BHS door at 702 South Fifth Street between 4-6 pm.
  
  
• March 24 & 25, 2023: Visit the Brainerd Public School's booth at the Brainerd Lakes Home Show & Expo. You can find details here.
  
  
• March 25, 2023: Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony for LTC Hortense McKay, 2 pm, Gichi-ziibi Center for the Arts.