Summary
Organization name
The Liberty School
2008
Tax id (EIN)
20-8600388
Category
Education
Organization Size
Medium Organization
Address
3107 Western AvenueDURANGO, CO 81301
Durango, CO, US
CO, US
NM, US
As we embark upon another season of giving, for all of us here at The Liberty School, we struggle to even know where to begin when it comes to gratitude. We are blessed to be able to make a genuine impact for the students here who need our help. We are blessed to have a permanent home in which to serve our mission. We are grateful to share the love, joy, enthusiasm, and energy that our students bring to us every day. We are fortunate, beyond measure, to work as a team to share a common purpose:
Despite having a full enrollment, tuition still covers only 72% of a Liberty education. Approximately 40% of our students require financial assistance in order to attend. In addition to providing an exceptional education for students with dyslexia, The Liberty School must operate as a financially healthy and responsible non-profit institution. In order to meet our operating costs and support our families who require financial aid. We’ve set this year’s fundraising goal at $60,000 to be used as follows:
• $30,000 for our scholarship fund
• $15,000 for program costs (teacher training, curriculum, materials)
• $15,000 for operating costs
Mission
To provide individualized, dynamic education for dyslexic, academically gifted, and twice-exceptional (both dyslexic and gifted) students.
Background Statement
The Liberty School was birthed in 2007, when passionate Durango Mountain Camp parents approached co-founder, Joyce Bilgrave, a nationally recognized expert on dyslexia seeking guidance, reassurance, hope, and a brighter future for their children. Joyce having founded several dyslexia schools and camps across the country agreed to open a school recognizing the need for a full-time, specialized dyslexia curriculum in the Four Corners Region. Thus, The Liberty School was born and Joyce opened its doors to 12 eager students.
From 2007 to 2015, the Liberty School location had transitioned a total of four times and was about to be displaced once again by a new charter school that needed its space. So in the spring of 2016, a permanent home was sought out. Within three years of the vision to acquire an everlasting location, a gorgeous, wooded, 9-acre parcel located on Junction Creek in Durango was donated by a benevolent donor. Then in 2016 through 2018 the daunting feat of raising $1.2 million in donations and acquiring a $1.6 million loan was miraculously accomplished. In August 2018, Liberty opened its newly built campus offering students and staff an inviting and warm facility featuring three classrooms, ten one-on-one tutoring rooms, and a large multi-purpose room for gym and other activities. The newly built campus also features plenty of open space, a stream, and trails that serve as an outdoor classroom where the students can breathe in fresh air, learn, and have fun.
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Organization Data
DURANGO, CO 81301