Lotus School for Excellence (LSE) is predicated on the understanding that the need for highly trained people in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) is great and will become greater in the years ahead. LSE responds to the call by the legislature for schools focused on increasing STEM knowledge and skills as outlined in the C.R.S. 22-81-102:
“The general assembly further finds that increasing the mathematics, science, and technology educational opportunities for Pre-K-16 students and teachers fosters an educational system whereby the needed problem-solving skills and the critical and creative thinking skills necessary for productive participation in an increasingly technological age.”
| Name of Director | Title | Function |
| Matt Yapanel | Speech Development Researcher, Ph.D. | Community Member and Board President |
| Bill Temel | Retired Superintendent and Physics Teacher | Founder, Parent and Board Treasurer |
| Zhandos Utegulov | Researcher at NIST, Ph.D in Physics | Parent and Board Secretary |
| Hakan Batan | Businessman, Mechanical Engineer Ph.D. | Founder, Parent and Board Member |
| Lisa C. Constenza | Bilingual Special Ed Teacher, Ph.D. | Founder, Community and Board Member |
| Zeynep Karaoglu | Arhitect, M.S in Restoration | Parent and Board Member |
| Jeff Quiggle | Retired Bilingual Special Ed Teacher | Founder, Community Member |
| Rinaldo Valenzuela | Industrial & Electrical Engineer, Spanish Teacher, Businessman | Founder, Parent |
| Todd McMahon | Archeologist | Founder, Parent |
| Tim Saka | English and Computer Teacher, M.A. in Library Science | Founder, Community Member |
| Ike Kocak | ESL/ELL Teacher, M.A. in English as a Second Language Education | Startup Coordinator |
| Jeannette Azar | Lead Physical Therapist | Founder, Parent |
