Lewis-Palmer School District
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The Lewis-Palmer School District (LPSD) is a school district
in El Paso County, Colorado
that serves the Tri-Lakes
communities of Monument
, Palmer Lake
, Woodmoor
and select areas of Colorado Springs
. Lewis-Palmer School District is home to Colorado's Largest Public Geothermal Project, Palmer Ridge High School
. The district was Accredited with Distinction by the State of Colorado in 2010, recognizing that it is within the top 7% of Colorado School Districts.
Like many American school systems, LPSD enforces zero-tolerance policies.
The Inez Johnson Lewis School
in Monument is on the List of Registered Historic Places in Colorado.
Bear Creek Elementary was created to replace Grace Best Elementary, which closed in mid-2010. It is in the building where Creekside Middle School was previously located.
Monument Academy is a Charter School located in Monument, Colorado and is the only charter school in Lewis Palmer District 38. In 1995, a group of parents came together believing that they could create a school where high academic standards, small class sizes, and respect and responsibility are valued and emphasized. Lewis-Palmer Charter Academy (renamed Monument Academy in 2000) was founded in 1996.
The first year opening enrollment was approximately 180 students. MA has steadily grown since 1996 to the 2005-2006 school year enrollment of over 600 students and offering classes to Kindergarten through 10th grade students. The school continues to carry the torch of a rigorous academic curriculum with relatively small class sizes in a caring community environment.
Since Monument Academy's founding, they have remained true to their mission and vision by effectively educating students in a caring atmosphere that includes high standards and expectations. Their test scores have remained high even though as a charter school they operate on less funding than other public schools.
As a charter school they are a publicly funded, tuition-free school created by parents, teachers, and community members for the purpose of creating a distinctive school. MA is required to meet or exceed district and state academic standards, as well as abide by all state and federal non-discrimination, health and safety laws.
Monument Academy is called a Public School of Choice but has recently had to close the high school program because of the lack of students.
School district
School districts are a form of special-purpose district which serves to operate the local public primary and secondary schools.-United States:...
in El Paso County, Colorado
El Paso County, Colorado
El Paso County is the most populous of the 64 counties of the state of Colorado of the United States, now more populous than Denver County. The United States Census Bureau concluded that the county population was 622,371 in 2010. In recent years, the population had come closer to that of Denver...
that serves the Tri-Lakes
Tri-Lakes, Colorado
Tri-Lakes is an area of Colorado in the United States consisting of Monument Lake in Monument, Palmer Lake in Palmer Lake, and Lake Woodmoor in Woodmoor. Those three communities are adjacent to one another and together comprise a population estimated at 18,000 in 1996. They are all served by the...
communities of Monument
Monument, Colorado
Monument is a growing town situated on the Rampart Range in El Paso County, Colorado, United States. Monument is bordered by Pike National Forest on the west, Colorado Springs and the United States Air Force Academy to the south, foothills and rock outcroppings to the north and rolling plains to...
, Palmer Lake
Palmer Lake, Colorado
Palmer Lake is a Statutory Town in El Paso County, Colorado, United States. The population was 2,179 at the 2000 census. Palmer Lake was founded by General William Jackson Palmer in 1871. The town was soon incorporated in 1889....
, Woodmoor
Woodmoor, Colorado
Woodmoor is a census-designated place in El Paso County, Colorado, United States in the statutory town of Monument. The population was 7,177 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Woodmoor is located at ....
and select areas of Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Colorado Springs is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and most populous city of El Paso County, Colorado, United States. Colorado Springs is located in South-Central Colorado, in the southern portion of the state. It is situated on Fountain Creek and is located south of the Colorado...
. Lewis-Palmer School District is home to Colorado's Largest Public Geothermal Project, Palmer Ridge High School
Palmer Ridge High School
Palmer Ridge High School is a public high school in Monument, Colorado, USA, serving students in grades 9–12. The school is one of two high schools in the Lewis-Palmer School District, with admission based primarily on the locations of students' homes.As of 2010, Palmer Ridge offers 25 varsity...
. The district was Accredited with Distinction by the State of Colorado in 2010, recognizing that it is within the top 7% of Colorado School Districts.
Like many American school systems, LPSD enforces zero-tolerance policies.
The Inez Johnson Lewis School
Inez Johnson Lewis School
The Inez Johnson Lewis School, also known as Lewis-Palmer School District #38 Administration Building, is a building in Monument, Colorado. It was built in 1920 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988....
in Monument is on the List of Registered Historic Places in Colorado.
Elementary schools
- Kilmer Elementary School
- Lewis-Palmer Elementary School
- Palmer Lake Elementary School
- Prairie Winds Elementary School
- Bear Creek Elementary School
Bear Creek Elementary was created to replace Grace Best Elementary, which closed in mid-2010. It is in the building where Creekside Middle School was previously located.
Charter schools
Monument Academy is a Charter School located in Monument, Colorado and is the only charter school in Lewis Palmer District 38. In 1995, a group of parents came together believing that they could create a school where high academic standards, small class sizes, and respect and responsibility are valued and emphasized. Lewis-Palmer Charter Academy (renamed Monument Academy in 2000) was founded in 1996.
The first year opening enrollment was approximately 180 students. MA has steadily grown since 1996 to the 2005-2006 school year enrollment of over 600 students and offering classes to Kindergarten through 10th grade students. The school continues to carry the torch of a rigorous academic curriculum with relatively small class sizes in a caring community environment.
Since Monument Academy's founding, they have remained true to their mission and vision by effectively educating students in a caring atmosphere that includes high standards and expectations. Their test scores have remained high even though as a charter school they operate on less funding than other public schools.
As a charter school they are a publicly funded, tuition-free school created by parents, teachers, and community members for the purpose of creating a distinctive school. MA is required to meet or exceed district and state academic standards, as well as abide by all state and federal non-discrimination, health and safety laws.
Monument Academy is called a Public School of Choice but has recently had to close the high school program because of the lack of students.