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
Palmer Lake is a Statutory Town in El Paso County, Colorado, United States. The population was 2,420 at the 2010 census. Palmer Lake was founded by General William Jackson Palmer in 1871 and was incorporated in 1889.
Palmer Lake is one of thre ...
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Woodmoor and select areas of
Colorado Springs.
Lewis-Palmer School District is home to Colorado's largest public geothermal project,
Palmer Ridge High School
Palmer Ridge High School (PR, or PRHS) is a public high school in Monument, Colorado, United States, serving students in grades 9– 12. It is one of two high schools in the Lewis-Palmer School District, with admission based primarily on the l ...
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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
There are more than 1,500 properties and historic districts in Colorado listed on the National Register of Historic Places. They are distributed over 63 of Colorado's 64 counties; only the City and County of Broomfield has none.
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Schools
Elementary schools
* Bear Creek Elementary School
[Bear Creek Elementary](_blank)
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* Kilmer Elementary School[Kilmer Elementary](_blank)
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* Lewis-Palmer Elementary School[Lewis-Palmer Elementary](_blank)
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* Palmer Lake Elementary School[Palmer Lake Elementary](_blank)
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* Prairie Winds Elementary School[Prairie Winds Elementary](_blank)
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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
* Lewis-Palmer Middle School[Lewis-Palmer Middle School](_blank)
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High schools
* Lewis Palmer High School[Lewis Palmer High School](_blank)
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*Palmer Ridge High School
Palmer Ridge High School (PR, or PRHS) is a public high school in Monument, Colorado, United States, serving students in grades 9– 12. It is one of two high schools in the Lewis-Palmer School District, with admission based primarily on the l ...
[Palmer Ridge High School](_blank)
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Charter schools
Monument Academy[Monument Academy](_blank)
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In the first year, enrollment was approximately 180 students. MA has steadily grown since 1996 to the 2005-2006 school year enrollment of over 600 students. It now includes kindergarten through 8th grade. It previously had a high school program that closed, however in 2017, MA began planning to open a new high school no sooner than the 2018-19 school year.
As a charter school, it is a publicly funded, tuition-free school created by parents, teachers, and community members. 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.
See also
* List of school districts in Colorado
References
External links
Lewis-Palmer School District #38
{{School districts in El Paso County, Colorado
School districts in Colorado
Education in El Paso County, Colorado