Liberty School was developed by NTC Foundation for students who struggle with academic success. It uses the arts to help them learn in new and creative ways; to promote a positive attitude toward learning; to increase self-esteem; and to encourage exploration of new possibilities for the future.

They come to ARTS DISTRICT from all over San Diego County to take classes with professionals in the fields of photography, dance, art, music, playwriting, and more, at no charge to the students or their schools.

3rd Graders
Our younger Liberty School students are military dependents who struggle emotionally with mom or dad being deployed for long periods, creating single-parent households. These students are challenged in school because frequent moves mean new schools, curricula, and friends.

School Partner
Dewey Elementary School – adjacent to Lincoln Military Housing, Loma Portal

7th, 8th, 9th, and 10th Graders
Expelled. Homeless. In foster care. On probation. Coming out of incarceration. Some Liberty School students are homeless, others live in group homes, many are under court supervision, and some have engaged in harmful activities, including substance abuse.

School Partners
ALBA – Alternative Learning for Behavior & Attitude – San Diego Unified School District
JCCS – Juvenile Court & Community Schools – San Diego County Department of Education