Liberty School

Learning in a Whole New Way

NTC Foundation’s Arts Education Program for Underserved Youth

Liberty School was developed by NTC Foundation in 2007 for students where barriers are present in their lives and academic success is at risk. The program uses the arts to help students 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.

Students come to the ARTS DISTRICT to take classes with professionals in the fields of photography, dance, art, music, playwriting, animation, writing, quilting, and more, at no charge to the students or their schools.

Who are Liberty School students?

Kindergarten – 5th Grade

Our Liberty School students come from a variety of backgrounds. Among them are military dependents who may have a parent who is deployed for long periods, creating single-parent households. Many come from an income level below poverty and struggle with constant transition and a lack of security. Liberty School creates opportunity for interaction, thinking creatively and having fun in a nurturing and safe environment.

School Partners
Dewey Elementary School – Loma Portal
Washington Elementary School- Little Italy

2022 Tenant Partners
Apt 4 Music
Bilingual Kids
If I Was a Bird Yoga
Karen Jones Fine Art
Malashock Dance
Monart School of Art
Outside the Lens
San Diego Craft Collective
San Diego Dance Theater
San Diego Watercolor Society
San Diego Writers Ink
San Diego Youth Symphony
Songbirds Music
Theatre Arts School of San Diego
The Rosin Box Project
Visions Museum of Textile Art

“Every student has grown in self-confidence and in a general appreciation of the sense of community. There is enormous value to the shared experiences, together with the variety of activities at NTC. I have noticed that my students have become a tighter unit. They are nicer to each other and have a greater emotional maturity with their interpersonal communications.”

Lynette Gavin, Teacher, Dewey Elementary

“I learned that I’m good at the stuff I never did. My favorite was watercolor. I have never tried and now it’s one of my favorite things to do.”

Raul, 3rd grader, Dewey Elementary

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Thank you to our Liberty School Donors and Community Partners

Don Blair
Caterpillar
City of San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture
City of San Diego Community Projects
Community Service Association of San Diego Unified School District
Kinder Morgan Foundation
Stan Nadel & Cecilia Carrick
Judith McDonald
One San Diego
Susan C. Parker
Point Loma Optimists
ResMed Foundation
Nancy Robertson
Ms. Carol Sebastian-Neely
Chantal Sicile-Kira
Tamara Wilcox
Pat Woodward

Want to Learn More or Come for a Tour?

For more information, please contact NTC Foundation Director of Programs and Operations, Kate Rubalcava at 619-573-9307. Liberty School is a program of NTC Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit public benefit corporation, Federal Tax ID 90-0126641. All donations are fully tax-deductible.