Banning Lewis Academy
| Banning Lewis Preparatory Academy | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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| 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) |
| NCES School ID | 080387002027 |
| Principal | Shannon Molnar (K-5) Rick Dahlman (6-8) Dr. Albert Wiggins (9-12) |
| Grades | K-12 |
| Enrollment | 1485 (2020) |
| Mascot | Stallions |
| Website | www |
Banning Lewis Preparatory Academy is the secondary school of Banning Lewis Ranch Academy, a tuition free public charter school serving approximately 1500 students in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The school campus opened in August 2017. That meant BLPA now included grades 6-8 for Middle School and grades 9-12 for High School. [1]
Admission to the school is usually done by lottery.
History
The school originally opened in August 2006, then the high school opened 11 years later. 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
The school offers football, volleyball, cross country, basketball, track & field. and soccer.
References
- ^ 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.
