Please join Dr. KC Somers on his Listening and Learning Tour. Click here for details. 

Dr. Somers will be meeting informally with community members to gather input about Lewis-Palmer School District 38.  

Tuesday, July 9, 8:00 a.m. - Chamber of Commerce (166 2nd St in Monument)

Wednesday, July 10, 4:00 p.m. - Wesley Owens Coffee (1744 Lake Woodmoor Dr in Monument)

Thursday, July 11, 2:00 p.m. - Tri-Lakes YMCA (MP Room 2) (17250 Jackson Creek Pkwy in Monument)

Monday, July 15,  6:00 p.m. - Monument Library (1706 Lake Woodmoor Dr in Monument)

Wednesday, July 17, 10:00 a.m. - Serranos Coffee Company (625 Hwy 105 in Monument)

Friday, July 19, 1:00 p.m. - Tri-Lakes Senior Center (modular at Lewis-Palmer High School)

All students planning to ride a bus during the 2019-2020 school year must submit a new ZPass Application for Transportation Bus Service. This includes students who have an existing ZPass. The ZPass application and information about the program can be found on the Transportation Page on the D38 website. 

Payments for the upcoming school year can be made via Infinite Campus after July 1.

Are you looking for a rewarding job with summer break, holidays, and snow days off? LPSD is now hiring bus drivers. If you don't have a CDL license, don't worry, the transportation department will train you. Apply today for an interview. 

The Lewis-Palmer School District Hall of Fame Committee is proud to announce the following people have been selected to be inducted into the 2019 Hall of Fame.

Lewis-Palmer School District has again received the Association of School Business Officials (ASBO) International Certificate of Excellence in Financial Reporting for the fiscal year ended 2018.

ASBO Certificate and Announcement

Here are collections of commemorative moments from the 2019 Palmer Ridge High School and Lewis-Palmer High School Graduations. You may also access these videos on our LPSD Community YouTube page.

Governor Jared Polis has signed House Bill 19-1262, which provides state funding for full-day kindergarten. This change will be effective with the upcoming 2019-2020 school year. There will be no tuition required to have your child attend full-day kindergarten in Lewis-Palmer School District. For more information see the FAQs.

Infinite Campus will have a new look this summer. Once you are logged in to your portal, click on the green box in the upper right-hand corner to access the new IC. 

You may get a preview prior to it going live.

LPSD is pleased to introduce our newest principal

The new principal of Lewis-Palmer High School is Bridget O’Connor. She has served as assistant principal at LPHS since 2015. Prior to that, some of the roles Bridget filled over the course of her 25 years in education include academic interventionist, Sources of Strength trainer, gifted and talented coordinator, teacher, and coach.

Bridget believes that “the most rewarding, enjoyable, and crucial component of education rests in the relationships that are cultivated through the learning process and environment.”

Please join us in welcoming Bridget to this new role within D38.

LPSD welcomes new Chief Financial Officer

Lewis-Palmer School District 38 has a new Chief Financial Officer: David Crews.

David Crews has served as the superintendent of schools for the Norwood School District in Norwood, Colorado for the past 12 years. As Norwood is a bit smaller than D38, his role required that he also oversee finance, federal programs (including Title grants), audit, budget, human resources, and operations. Additionally, David serves on the Board of the Colorado School Districts Self Insurance Pool. In David’s 26 years in education, he has also served as a teacher, building administrator, and assistant superintendent. 

David brings an in-depth knowledge of Colorado school finance with proven skills at effectively overseeing school district budgets. David looks forward to helping D38 “on a continued path of improvement of student learning through sound fiscal practices which support positive teacher and student relations and create a positive school system that provides the best opportunities for students to learn.”

We are excited to welcome David to the D38 team. 

During D38's February monthly board meeting, the board made a resolution stating their intent to pursue a bond in the 2019 November Election. The Board recognizes the urgent need to address current enrollment and future growth, which prompted the decision to pursue a cost-effective bond to build a single elementary school. If the bond passes, D38 will then convert Bear Creek Elementary School back to Creekside Middle School using district reserve funds.

Lewis-Palmer School District 38 has received a 2019 Best Communities for Music Education award from the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) Foundation. The award program recognizes outstanding efforts by teachers, administrators, parents, students and community leaders who have made music education part of a well-rounded education.  Designations are made to districts and schools that demonstrate an exceptionally high commitment and access to music education. 

Our new principal of Prairie Winds Elementary School is Alicia Welch. Alicia joins us with over 20 years of experience in education. She has served as principal of Global Village Academy in Colorado Springs since 2013. Alicia believes “that an educator’s mission is to make school enjoyable and exciting - if students look forward to attending school, they will want to LEARN.” 

LPSD is hosting an opportunity for families and the community to meet Alicia Welch between 5:00-6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 5, at Prairie Winds Elementary School.

Our new principal of Palmer Ridge High School is Dr. Terry Bramschreiber. He has served as assistant principal at Discovery Canyon Campus High School since 2009. Terry joins us with 25 years in education. Terry values “helping multiple stakeholders come to consensus about new ideas and strategies while preserving the culture” that makes a school unique.

LPSD is hosting an opportunity for families and the community to meet Terry Bramschreiber at Palmer Ridge High School in the Sunset Room on Wednesday, March 6, between 4:30-5:30 p.m.

Please join D38 in welcoming them both.