Mercer Island Schools Foundation

05/14/2026

This is what community support makes possible.

SSALD’s Community Day was a joyful celebration of inclusion, connection, and belonging for Mercer Island families. The free event brought kids and families together for adaptive bikes, inclusive dance, bubbles, activity stations, touch-a-truck, a bounce house, food trucks, community resources, and so much more.

The Mercer Island Schools Foundation is proud to help fund programs and opportunities that support every student and help every family feel seen, included, and connected.

Thank you to our generous community for making moments like this possible.

This is the kind of impact your gift makes possible. If you have not yet given, now is the time to help ensure programs like this continue for our students and families.
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05/07/2026

We are still smiling thinking about the 2026 Breakfast of Champions last week! Thank you to the Mercer Island Reporter for capturing the energy, laughter, and incredible student moments from this year’s Breakfast of Champions.
Read the article here: https://www.mi-reporter.com/2026/04/28/mchale-brings-laughter-to-breakfast-of-champions/

If you haven’t made your spring gift yet, there’s still time to support the creativity, hands-on learning, enrichment, and opportunities that make our schools extraordinary - MISF.com/Donate

MIHS grad emcees Mercer Island Schools Foundation annual fundraiser.

04/30/2026

What a morning yesterday. 💙

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the 2026 MISF Breakfast of Champions and showed up as champions for Mercer Island students.

From Joel McHale’s hilarious hosting, to our incredible student presenters, to a gym full of community support, the morning was a powerful reminder of what makes Mercer Island schools so special.

Our students deserve extraordinary opportunities, and those opportunities happen because this community gives.

There is still time to be a champion for our students. ⬇️
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04/23/2026

The Breakfast of Champions is next Tuesday, April 28, and there is still time to register!

Seats are limited, and some table captain tables are already full, so please register soon using the QR code in the graphic. If your first-choice table is full, we’ll be happy to seat you elsewhere.

Join us for a fun and inspiring morning celebrating Mercer Island students, schools, and the programs made possible by community support — with special guest Joel McHale!

Childcare is available for K–5 students at all elementary schools from 6:30–9:10 AM.

Can’t attend in person?
The event will also be LIVE STREAMED so you can watch from home. Event starts 4/28 at 7:30am!
https://www.youtube.com/live/rbxVf9TUIR8?si=AVAfl4SMkyW8H1Z0

04/01/2026

REMINDER! Dessert for a good cause? Yes, please. Need a sweet treat for Easter this weekend? Stop by Nothing Bundt Cakes in Bellevue today or tomorrow and help support Mercer Island Schools. Tues., March 31–Thurs., April 2, 9am–7pm

03/05/2026

🎉 Join us for the 2026 Breakfast of Champions!

The Mercer Island Schools Foundation’s annual Breakfast of Champions is a community fundraiser supporting the programs, learning experiences, and opportunities that make our schools extraordinary.

This year’s event will be hosted by MIHS alum, comedian, and actor Joel McHale — and you’ll hear directly from students and educators about the impact happening in our schools.

📅 Tuesday, April 28, 2026
⏰ 7:30 – 8:30 AM / Doors open at 6:45 am
📍 Mercer Island High School Gym

Bring a friend, fill a table, and help support Mercer Island students.

👉 Register using the QR code on the graphic.

03/04/2026

✈️ Learning Comes to Life

Thanks to a Mercer Island Schools Foundation grant, West Mercer first graders visited the Museum of Flight, exploring airplanes, spacecraft, and the Charles Simonyi Space Gallery.

Students asked great questions about how aircraft designs have changed over time and how scientists study the sun, moon, and stars.

Experiences like this are made possible by our incredible Mercer Island community.

03/04/2026

✈️ Learning Comes to Life

Thanks to a Mercer Island Schools Foundation grant, all West Mercer first graders recently visited the Museum of Flight at Boeing Field.

Students explored airplanes, spacecraft, and the Charles Simonyi Space Gallery, asking thoughtful questions about how aircraft designs have changed over time and how scientists study the sun, moon, and stars.

As one teacher shared, “Their eyes lit up as they connected what they saw to the science concepts we’re studying in class.”

Experiences like this turn curiosity into discovery — and they’re made possible by our incredible Mercer Island community.

Because of you, extraordinary learning happens every day.

02/28/2026

🥟 THREE DAYS of Dine Out for Schools – March 2, 3 & 4

Support Mercer Island students by dining at Dough Zone – Downtown Bellevue (Main St.)!

📅 March 2, 3 & 4 | 11am–10pm
📍 10300 Main St, Bellevue

10% of proceeds will support the Mercer Island Schools Foundation.

You must tell your server you are there for the Mercer Island Dine Out for Schools for it to count.

✔️ Dine-in or phone orders only
❌ Online orders not eligible

Skip the cooking, grab some family or friends, and make it a Dough Zone night! 🥟📚

02/26/2026

Today’s Foundation-funded Spelling Bee at Northwood Elementary 🐝📚

Students showed confidence, courage, and a love of learning as they took the stage. ✨

Northwood’s champion will head to the regional competition in Seattle this spring.

This is the impact of our community. ❤️