Lotus School for Excellence Receives Top Honors as #1 Most Challenging High School in Colorado

AURORA, Colo., July 12, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Lotus School for Excellence (lotusschool.org) receives top honors as the number one most challenging high school in Colorado, according to the Washington Post's America's Most Challenging High Schools. The results list Lotus School for Excellence as number 101 nationally.

Eray Idil, Executive Director of Lotus School for Excellence says, "We are extremely proud of this accomplishment and proud of our scholars who welcome the challenges presented to them."  

"Lotus School for Excellence continually motivates our scholars to pursue excellence and this accolade is made even more meaningful as we enter into our tenth year of educating tomorrow's leaders in Colorado. The foundation of Lotus School for Excellence is built on providing a safe learning environment and a rigorous college preparatory curriculum supported by a diverse, dedicated community. I would like to thank our staff, scholars, parents and community who have made this accomplishment possible," says Eray Idil.

Lotus School for Excellence is a K-12 Charter school located in Aurora and is currently accepting applications for scholars. As a charter school, Lotus School for Excellence is tuition-free and utilizes a lottery method to accept scholars. Applications are accepted for scholars located outside of Aurora. The fall semester begins on August 1, 2016. For more information pertaining to the enrollment process, please visit: http://www.lotusschool.org/enroll/.

"Our pursuit of excellence does not stop with this achievement. We will continue to grow and inspire our scholars with our S.T.E.A.M. and college-prep curriculum and by meeting the needs of every scholar who enters our doors. It is our honor to watch children and youths transform into tomorrow's leaders at our school and we look forward to continuing on this journey of challenging our scholars each and every day," says Emily Thomsen, Director of Communication at Lotus School for Excellence.

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About Lotus School for Excellence:
Located in Aurora, Colorado, Lotus School for Excellence is a S.T.E.A.M., K-12 Charter School authorized by Aurora Public Schools. Founded in 2006, Lotus School is committed to providing a safe learning environment and a rigorous college preparatory curriculum for over 800 students. Lotus School was recently awarded with the #1 Most Challenging High School in Colorado from Washington Post in 2016. Charter schools are tuition-free, public schools that have the flexibility to be innovative, entrepreneurial, self-governing, and are held accountable for student and operational performance.  For more information, please visit: http://www.lotusschool.org.

MEDIA CONTACT:
Emily Thomsen
Director of Communication, Marketing and PR
303-360-0052
[email protected]

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