Banning Lewis Academy

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Banning Lewis Preparatory Academy
Address
Banning Lewis Academy
7094 Cottonwood Tree Dr

80927

United States
Coordinates 38°55′52″N104°39′34″W / 38.9312078°N 104.6595734°W / 38.9312078; -104.6595734 Coordinates: 38°55′52″N104°39′34″W / 38.9312078°N 104.6595734°W / 38.9312078; -104.6595734
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EstablishedAugust 2006(16 years ago) (2006-08)
School districtEl Paso County District 49 (D49)
CEEB code 060358
NCES School ID080387002027
PrincipalShannon Molnar (K-5) Rick Dahlman (6-8) Dr. Albert Wiggins (9-12)
GradesK-12
MascotStallions
Website www.blracademy.org

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.

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History

The 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

The school offers football, volleyball, cross country, basketball, track & field, cheer ,and soccer.

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References

  1. Fried, Dani (August 4, 2017). "Banning Lewis Academy expanding their campus to include high school". KRDO. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
  2. "Company Overview of Mosaica Education, Inc". Bloomberg. Retrieved 24 January 2018.