- Lewis-Palmer School District 38
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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.
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Schools
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.
Middle schools
High schools
- Palmer Ridge High School
- Lewis-Palmer High School
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.
See also
External links
Categories:- School districts in Colorado
- Education in El Paso County, Colorado
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