Banning Lewis Academy

Banning Lewis Academy (BLA) is a public K–12 charter school operating two campuses in the Banning Lewis Ranch neighborhood of Colorado Springs, Colorado. It is authorized by School District 49.

Banning Lewis Academy
Location
9433 Vista Del Pico Boulevard Colorado Springs , Colorado 80927 United States
Coordinates	38°55′51″N 104°39′31″W
Information
Type	Public charter school
Motto	Every Student. Every Day.
Established	2006; 19 years ago (2006)
School district	El Paso County 49
CEEB code	060358
NCES School ID	080387002027[1]
K–5 Principal	Jordan Voltz[2]
6–12 Principal	Athena Rehorst[2]
Teaching staff	112.12 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades	K–12[1]
Gender	Coeducational
Enrollment	1,623 (2023–24)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	14.48[1]
Campus type	City[1]
Color(s)	Red and Gold
Athletics conference	Tri-Peaks League
Mascot	Stallion
Website	blracademy.org

The school originally opened in 2006 as a K–8 school named Banning Lewis Ranch Academy. In 2017, the school added Banning Lewis Preparatory Academy to serve high school students.^[3] Admission is done by a lottery. The school's mascot is a stallion.

History

The school originally first opened in August 2006. BLRA had originally hosted elementary and middle school students, until the 2017–18 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.^[4]

Athletics

Banning Lewis Academy competes in the Tri-Peaks League of the Colorado High School Activities Association, offering football, volleyball, cross country, basketball, track & field, cheer, and soccer.