Banning Lewis Academy are the two schools consisting of Banning Lewis Ranch Academy and Banning Lewis Preparatory Academy which are tuition free public charter schools serving approximately 1500 students in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The upper school campus opened in August 2017. BLPA now includes grades 6-8 for Middle School and grades 9-12 for High School.[1] The schools are located in the Banning Lewis Ranch neighborhood, which was built years later after the original school opened. For enrolling in the school, admission is usually done by lottery. The school's mascot is a stallion.
| Banning Lewis Preparatory Academy | |
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| Address | |
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7094 Cottonwood Tree Dr 80927 United States | |
| Coordinates | 38°55′52″N 104°39′34″W / 38.9312078°N 104.6595734°W |
| Information | |
| Established | August 2006 |
| School district | El Paso County District 49 (D49) |
| CEEB code | 060358 |
| NCES School ID | 080387002027 |
| Principal | Shannon Molnar (K-5) Rick Dahlman (6-8) Dr. Albert Wiggins (9-12) |
| Grades | K-12 |
| Mascot | Stallions |
| Website | www |
History
editThe school originally first opened in August 2006. BLRA had originally hosted elementary and middle school students, until the 2017-2018 year when they opened a secondary school. For a time, the Banning Lewis School Board contracted the management of the school to Mosaica Education. Accel Schools took over responsibility for the charter management contract.[2]
Athletics
editThe school offers football, volleyball, cross country, basketball, track & field, cheer ,and soccer.
References
edit- ^ Fried, Dani (August 4, 2017). "Banning Lewis Academy expanding their campus to include high school". KRDO. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
- ^ "Company Overview of Mosaica Education, Inc". Bloomberg. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
