►Blue Ribbon School of Excellence
A designation by the U.S. Department of Education establishes Lenski as one of America’s most successful schools and recognizes our commitment to excellence for all students.

►John Irwin School of Excellence
Awarded by the Colorado Department of Education for seven consecutive years ranking Lenski among the highest-performing public schools in the state. 

►National Library of the Year 
Awarded by the American Library Association in 2004 recognizing our Media Center for fully integrating the library media program into the school’s curriculum.

►Outstanding Staff Members

Lenski leader, Dr. Barb DeSpain, is one of 23 Colorado principals recognized by The Colorado Department of Education, Colorado State Library, Colorado Association of School Librarians, Colorado Library Consortium and the University of Denver for their support and collaboration between classroom teachers and certified teacher-librarians, thereby leading to improved academic achievement.

IT’s Elementary! Integrating Technology in the Primary Grades, by Boni Hamilton, details the exciting technology integration at Lenski. Published in 2007, the book shows many examples of Lenski's student work and discusses Lenski’s approach to infusing technology into instruction.