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Banning Lewis Academy, Home of the Stallions!

Now Enrolling Grades K-12 in Colorado Springs

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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!

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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Banning Lewis Academy Wins Five 2023 Accely Awards

Congratulations to Banning Lewis Academy for winning five Accely awards at the annual leadership summit held this July. The school was recognized for outstanding student attendance, teacher retention, and academic performance.  Recognizing the hard work and success of our schools and school leaders is an important tradition at ACCEL Schools. While schools across the country are…

Congratulations BLPA Class of 2023

On May 26, Banning Lewis Preparatory Academy (BLPA) celebrated its third graduating class during a 1:00pm commencement ceremony held at UC Health Stadium. Valedictorian Bransen Mihalko and Salutatorian Jaryn Even were honored during the ceremony. Superintendent Andy Franko and BLPA Board President Leigh Bolton offered their congratulations to the Class of 2023 who began their freshman year during the…

BLA Wish Week Raises over $6000

Many thanks to KKTV 11 News for their coverage of Banning Lewis Prep Academy's Wish Week! Watch the video and read the full article at kktv.com » Full link: https://www.kktv.com/2023/04/21/it-gives-hope-colorado-springs-school-raising-funds-grant-wish-local-critically-ill-boy/

Middle School Career on Wheels Event

On Tuesday, April 18, the Storm Squatch hit the road to Banning Lewis Preparatory Academy for its Careers on Wheels event. FOX21’s Meteorologists Valerie Mills and Ashley Nanfria visited the school’s sixth, seventh and eighth graders to teach them all about what it takes to have a career in meteorology,…

Health and Wellness Success Stories at BLA!

  22-23 BLRA Wellness Success Story:  During the month of February, our campus participated in Kids Heart Challenge and raised over $21,000 for the American Heart Association.  The students at BLRA had a chance to learn about hands only CPR, signs of a stroke, and learned how to recognize the…

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