WE tend the heart With Love
EXPANDING HORIZONS beyond the core subjects of reading, writing, and arithmetic.
EXPLORING music and art, poetry and literature, history and geography, math and the sciences.
GROWING through gardening, PE and sports, and frequent field trips to local cultural sites.
BUILDING CHARACTER by reading about the lives of inspirational men and women.
WE develop the hand through meaningful Work
INDIVIDUALIZED LESSONS allow our students to advance at their own pace.
HANDS-ON MATERIALS give children a concrete way to learn abstract concepts.
BEAUTIFUL CLASSROOMS inspire focused learning with special attention on the best for the smallest.
FREEDOM within structure guides children to curiosity.
WE inspire the mind to Wonder
ATTACHMENT VILLAGE of family engagement.
TWO TEACHERS in each class, with highly experienced, certified and trained educators.
MULTI-AGE CLASSROOMS provide stability with the same teachers for up to three years.
SUPPORT TEAM of counselor / licensed social worker, behavior specialist, and dean helps children connect and engage.
SPECIAL EDUCATION teachers, paraprofessionals, and clinical therapists ensure that our students with disabilities thrive in our inclusive and specialized classrooms.
Learn more about Libertas as featured in this short national education documentary.
libertas by the numbers
Students
500+ students.
Ages 6 weeks - 11 years
PreK-5th grades, plus day care
24% with Special Needs and achieving in the top 15% statewide!
Families
96% family involvement.
95% family satisfaction.
4,000+ hours/year of family engagement.
17 of our teachers and board members send their children to Libertas.
teachers
10+ years’ average experience.
100% certified in Montessori instruction.
90% teacher retention.
2+ faculty members in every classroom = 12:1 student/teacher ratio.
Academics
#1 - Highest achieving elementary charter school in Memphis.
TN Level 5 School: highest possible growth rating in 2019 and 2021.
100% growth average on national MAP test. Zero achievement gap for special education.
PreK children finish the year knowing half their letter sounds.
3.28.24 ABC News 24 article and video our middle school and tutoring program.
12.20.23 national education Sweat the Technique podcast on Apple (iPhone) or Google (Android)
1.25.23 article about $9M project to renovate and expand our school.
1.29.22 article about our transition to the Tennessee Public Charter School Commission.
12.8.21 article about remarkable academic achievement in 2021.
3.8.21 article about overcoming pandemic obstacles in USA TODAY.
2.9.21 article and segment about Libertas as model for safe in-person learning.
9.1.20 article about our safe in-person learning option during Covid-19.
12.15.19 article about our LEVEL 5 designation for growth.
12.9.19 article about teaching Special Education.
11.19.19 article about funding Special Education.
6.21.19 article about our success as a Turnaround school.
5.25.16 article about bringing Montessori Education to Frayser.
3.4.16 article about funding challenges.