Monument Academy
Charter school in El Paso County, Colorado, United States
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Monument Academy (MA) is a charter school located in El Paso County, Colorado. It is a part of the Lewis-Palmer School District 38, being the only charter school within it. Monument Academy was founded in 1996 and is currently a K-12 school with two campuses; an elementary school in Monument, and a middle and high school in Colorado Springs. It also has a preschool and homeschooling program.
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West Campus: 1150 Village Ridge Point, Monument, Colorado 80132 East Campus: 4303 Pinehurst Cir, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80908 , United States | |
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| School type | Charter school |
| Established | 1996 |
| School district | Lewis-Palmer School District 38 |
| West Campus principal | Jesse Davis |
| East Campus principal | Angela Duca |
| Grades | K–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,165 (2026) |
| Colors | Blue Gold Silver |
| Nickname | Lynxes |
| Website | monumentacademy |
History
In 1994, the Colorado Legislature passed the Charter Schools Act. In 1995, a group of parents organized together, believing that they could create a school where "high academic standards, small class sizes, and respect and responsibility are valued and emphasized." This school was established as Lewis-Palmer Charter Academy in 1996. The school would be renamed Monument Academy in 2000.[1]
In the first year, enrollment was approximately 180 students. MA has steadily grown since 1996 to the 2005-2006 school year enrollment of over 600 students. It now includes kindergarten through 8th grade. It previously had a high school program that closed, however in 2017, Monument Academy began planning to open a new high school no sooner than the 2018-19 school year. Monument Academy held a ribbon cutting ceremony on Aug. 29 2020 for the new east campus high school.[2]
In the 2020s, amid heightened discourse in the United States over transgenderism, the school became embroiled in a controversy over its transgender policy.[3]