I’m committed to strong governance, equity, community-driven solutions, and centering children in every decision.

Hi! I’m Lara Bergman and I’m an early childhood educator, MPS parent, and proud MPS alum.

District Six is home to me. I grew up in the Kingfield neighborhood while attending Audubon (now Lake Harriet Lower) and moved to the Windom neighborhood where I attended 3rd-8th grade before attending South High. My two children now attend Armatage.

My unique set of skills, passion and experience has prepared me to be the kind of leader our commuinity needs right now. I’ve been an educator for over 15 years and have in-depth experience with education policy, board governance, and working with an equity lens.

I’m honest, transparent, and committed to building bridges within our district to ensure a strong and thriving future for Minneapolis Public Schools.

I have a demonstrated history as a champion for education and our city.

  • Master of Arts in Education, St. Catherine University

  • Early Childhood Montessori Teaching Credential, American Montessori Society

  • Over 15 years of experience in early childhood environments, including Head Start

  • Adjunct faculty, St. Catherine University

  • Vice President and Equity Committee Chair, Armatage PTA

  • Armatage Neighborhood Association, board member and volunteer

  • Cathedral Hill Montessori Board Chair

  • Early Childhood Policy Certificate, Humphrey School for Public Affairs

  • Equity and Diversity Certificate, University of Minnesota

  • Embracing Equity Leadership Residency

  • BUILD Initiative Early Childhood Workforce Fellow, Department of Human Services

  • School Board Finance Certificate, Georgetown University

  • Organizer MPS families advocating for historic funding from the legislature during the 2023 session

“My time as the chair of the board at CHMS gave me in-depth experience with effective board governance. Under my leadership, we engaged in strategic planning, the hiring of a new school leader, and challenging financial decisions at the beginning of the COVID pandemic. Every milestone demonstrated that having clear values and a commitment to our shared vision were essential in navigating these challenges as one board, and one community.”

“My time on the neighborhood board showed me that persistence, collaboration and community engagement are key to getting things done. By engaging with leaders from the neighborhood, City, County & Park Board, I garnered enough support for the upcoming installation of a crosswalk in our neighborhood making access to our school and park safer for everyone.”

We need to be all-in for our schools, our kids and their future.

I believe everyone in Minneapolis has a stake in our public schools. When we’re transparent and listen to community, we can come together to find solutions that work for everyone.

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Spreading the word about my campaign and our hopeful, joy-filled vision for MPS one meet and greet at a time :) We know summer months fill up fast, so reach out if you'd like to get something on the calendar. I can't wait to meet you and your friends
Lake Harriet Lower Campus (formerly Audubon) hosted its 100th anniversary today and it was incredible to see generations of families coming out to celebrate a beloved school. I even found my class picture in the 1991-92 yearbook! I have so many fond
Door knocking and garage sale-ing!? Count me in! Happy to be out talking to neighbors in Linden Hills today and grabbing a few treasures along the way ☀️ #mpsproud #district6 #lara4schoolboard
Honored to spend the afternoon with Emily Hanford and Art Rolnick at the @mplswaytogrow luncheon today. Art Rolnick is the former Federal Reserve economist that has written extensively about the 18% return on investment we get when investing in high

“We all do better when we all do better.”

-Senator Paul Wellstone