Lewis-Palmer School District 38

Lewis-Palmer School District 38 is located in El Paso County, Colorado and serves approximately 6,500 students in the Palmer Lake, Monument, Woodmoor, and the northern Black Forest areas. D38 has five elementary schools (PreK to grade six), one middle school (grades seven to eight), and two high schools (grades nine to 12). D38 also has a charter school which serves pK-10th grade students. All D38 schools offer a premier education that supports innovative and relevant programming for students at all grade levels. LPSD students remain among the best prepared for future global success because D38 believes in fostering local, national, and global stewardship to create strong citizens who will secure a better world. This is WHY we educate. 

A few D38 accolades: 

• Lewis-Palmer and Palmer Ridge high schools have been ranked top high schools in Colorado by the U.S. News & World Report. 
• D38 continues to be accredited with distinction by the state of Colorado
• Prairie Winds and Lewis-Palmer elementary schools earned John Irwin Schools of Excellence Awards
• LPSD was selected among the 2020 Best Communities for Music Education by the NAMM Foundation 
• Prairie Winds Elementary School Competitive Chess Club won first place in their division at the
  National Elementary Chess Championship
• Palmer Ridge High School received the College Success Award from GreatSchools
• Bear Creek Elementary School Odyssey of the Mind Team competed in the World Championship Competition
• Lewis-Palmer and Palmer Ridge high school students participated in DECA State Competitions
• FBLA students from Palmer Ridge High School competed in the State Competition 
• Palmer Ridge High School and Lewis-Palmer High School continue to rank as top high schools in Colorado by the U.S. News & World Report
• Lego Robotics Teams at Bear Creek and Lewis-Palmer elementary schools competed in the Challenger Learning Center Engineering Design Challenge Competition
• Palmer Ridge High School Bearbotics Team (which includes students from both LPHS and PRHS) competed in the World Championship Competition
• Lewis-Palmer High School Basketball Team, Palmer Ridge Football Team, and Lewis-Palmer High School Volleyball Team won Colorado State Championships
• A number of LPSD teachers also received prestigious awards during the 2018-2019 school year. Some of those awards include Teacher of the Year, Teacher Facilitator of the Year, Teacher of the Month, Teacher Appreciation Awards, and more. 

Lewis-Palmer School District 38 Distinctions

• Gifted and Talented programs at every LPSD school
• Full-day kindergarten and preschool offerings
• Homeschool Academy weekly enrichment opportunities
• Acclaimed music, art, sports, and activity programs
• Highly-qualified teachers; more than 60% of LPSD teachers have earned a master's or doctoral degree
• Named to the College Board Advanced Placement Honor Roll four times
• LPSD students consistently place in the top 10% for college entrance and state exams
• More than 85% of LPSD graduates plan to continue on to post-secondary education