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Banning Lewis Academy, Home of the Stallions!

Now Enrolling Grades K-12 in Colorado Springs.

School of Choice Since 2006!

Banning Lewis Academy is an established, tuition-free, public charter school with a reputation for excellence.

Capturing Kids’ Hearts® National Showcase School

Banning Lewis Ranch Academy was selected as a National Showcase School for the second year in a row in 2019-20!

Welcome to Banning Lewis Academy!

We are a tuition-free, public charter school authorized by D49 and serving the Banning Lewis Ranch community and nearby neighborhoods in Colorado Springs. Located on two campuses a mile apart, we offer an award-winning, continuous K-12 education. We blend traditional and modern programming to create engaging learning experiences for our students. Our staff is dedicated to providing a well-rounded, humanities-based education enriched with character development and many extracurricular sports, arts & other programs.

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Health and Wellness Success Stories at BLA!

This year our Health and Wellness committee was committed to teaching the students at BLRA about perseverance, teamwork, and overall health.  The Great Endurance Race was a five week PE unit where the students spent 10 minutes at the beginning of each class building endurance as they ran laps.  They…

Banning Lewis Academy Featured on FOX21 News/SOCO CW’s Living Local

Many thanks to Keni Mac at FOX21 News/SOCO CW’s Living Local for featuring Banning Lewis Academy in her piece, "Banning Lewis Academy prides themselves in their tight knit program." Watch the piece below.

Capturing Kids’ Hearts® National Showcase School

For the third year in a row, Banning Lewis Ranch Academy was selected by the Flippen Group as one of the 2020-21 Capturing Kids’ Hearts National Showcase Schools®. Capturing Kids’ Hearts is an ongoing and immersive process to engage students academically and reduce behavioral distractions. The program is grounded in…

Performance-Rated by the CDE

Banning Lewis Academy consistently earns the highest marks attainable by the Colorado Department of Education. Read more about Colorado’s District and School Performance Frameworks.

Governor’s Distinguished Improvement Award

Banning Lewis Academy was recognized with the Governor’s Distinguished Improvement Award in 2012 for demonstrating excellent student growth and exceeding expectations in longitudinal academic growth over three school years.

2019 ACCEL School of the Year

Banning Lewis Academy earned the distinction of ACCEL School of the Year for meeting academic and enrollment targets in the 2018-19 school year. In 18-19, 100% of 23 sophomores qualified for concurrent enrollment to begin earning college credits above and beyond the Advanced Placement® program. Also in 18-19, Banning Lewis…

Banning Lewis Stallions on Facebook

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