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Liberty Tree Academy

Falcon, CO 80831

Phone: (719) 559-8733

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charter • Grades KG,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 • 602 students

Liberty Tree Academy, a charter school located in Falcon, CO, serves grades K-12 in the EL Paso County Colorado School District 49.It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 6 out of 10, based on a variety of school quality measures.

Liberty Tree Academy is a charter school located in Falcon, CO. 602 students attend Liberty Tree Academy.

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Category	Rating	Details
Test Scores	4/10	The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2025 Colorado Measures of Academic Success (CMAS) data from Colorado Department of Education.
College Readiness	9/10	The College Readiness Rating uses this high school's graduation rates, college entrance exam participation and performance, or AP, IB, or Dual Enrollment participation to determine how well schools are preparing students for success in college and beyond. The College Readiness Rating was created using the following data from the 2021 Civil Rights Data Collection: percentage of students enrolled in IB, AP or Dual Enrollment classes in grades 9-12, using 2025 4-year high school graduation rate data from Colorado Department of Education, using 2025 Average SAT score data from Colorado Department of Education, and using 2025 demographic data from the National Center for Education Statistics.

Posted: July 20, 2026

Do not recommend. The favoritism is unreal and the curriculum does not prepare students for college. Teachers will target families and students they do not like. The headmaster should not be around children.

Posted: July 20, 2026

Posted: May 28, 2026

This is an update. Liberty Tree Academy was recently awarded a "Distinguished School" in D-49 of El Paso County, Colorado.

Posted: May 28, 2026

Posted: May 20, 2026

This school is horrible dont even consider it.

Posted: May 20, 2026

Posted: April 9, 2026

The school is poorly ran. My son is being bullied and the school doesn't pay attention or listen to students about it until parents contact the school to address it. They don't have any activities for the kids for recess. So there just board during break times. Sports are non existent. My son hates going to school everyday and would rather be home schooled and asks repeatedly to be. We are leaving the school next year. Horrible experience

Posted: April 9, 2026

Posted: January 31, 2026

My son played at their school and the crowd was making weird jokes at him while he was at the free throw line also the crowd was intimidating his teamates.

Posted: January 31, 2026

Posted: January 28, 2026

This school was a disappointing experience for our family. One of my concerns is the lack of technology use in the upper grades, which leaves students underprepared for the real world where digital skills are essential. The school seems to favor students who fit the mold, while those who think differently, challenge norms, or struggle are quietly pushed out rather than supported.

Rules and expectations are inconsistent. The student handbook feels more like a suggestion than an actual policy, as rules are applied differently depending on the student involved. This inconsistency extends to discipline as well. Students who are high achievers are often treated more leniently, while students who struggle academically receive harsher consequences for similar behavior.

There are also noticeable gender stereotypes that influence how students are perceived and treated, which is concerning in todays educational environment. Staffing instability added to the frustration; during the school year, my child had multiple teachers quit mid-year, resulting in several different replacements and a lack of continuity in instruction.

Overall, this school struggles with fairness, consistency, and preparing students for life beyond the classroom. Families considering this school should be aware of these issues, especially if their child does not fit a narrow definition of success.

Posted: January 28, 2026

Posted: April 2, 2025

This school is a mess. Teachers walking out midyear (without even telling another staff member), severe bullying issues, teachers as a whole are not friendly, and teachers leave the classroom unattended frequently. They turn on movies for the kids (Garfield!?!) to watch instead of providing proper education. Would NOT recommend, especially if your kid has any special needs (even a little). Promised the world, deliver very little. Staff is more concerned about appearances (ie. uniforms) than the well-being of their students or their academic standards. They are also not transparent as to what is going on in the building. Parents find out from their kids, not the staff.

Posted: April 2, 2025

Posted: May 24, 2024

As s teacher for over 30 years, I can assure the parents that these students are kind and show compassion for one another. This was my first year at this Academy and I really enjoy being a teacher here The staff is wonderful, too. Under new management in 2023-2024, the principal is guiding the school on a positive direction.

Posted: May 24, 2024

Posted: May 23, 2024

My family has been with the school since it opened. It is an incredible place if your family appreciates a classical education, pen and paper learning , and an emphasis of core values and integrity at the forefront. We enjoy their sports programs as well and my children have thrived here.

Posted: May 23, 2024

Posted: November 1, 2022

My children started attending LTA last year, and we love it. The education is amazing, and the staff are kind and helpful. My kids have found a good group of friends, but like any school (at least in the upper grades) there are groups and cliques--LTA isn't immune to that--but it hasn't been an issue for my students. Cell phones are not allowed in class, which is amazing, and I love that my kids are learning in a traditional manner instead of being given an iPad to complete programs that require very little teacher/student interaction. In lower school (my child was in fifth last year), cursive is taught, which is important to me as a parent, I understand it's not the same for everyone. And, for once, my children are challenged in school--I love watching them rise to the challenge. And I love being in a school where students are actually appropriately disciplined for misbehavior.

LTA is a very academic school with a traditional learning style that won't fit all students and, as a charter, they have limited resources when it comes to SPED and students on 504s and IEPs (that's been my experience with both charters my children have attended, I'm not sure why they're set up that way--perhaps a lack of resources from the district or state), but I know students who have still thrived in this setting--it's definitely a case-by-case situation.

I highly recommend LTA.

Posted: November 1, 2022

Posted: October 6, 2022

Love this school. Classical education model and wonderful teachers

Posted: October 6, 2022

Posted: March 16, 2022

I'm an ex student of this school. I had been at the school since the the start and when the school itself was first built. At the start, I was absolutely in love with it. But as time went by, my experience started to worsen and go only downhill. The teachers are often very inconsiderate and dismissive, especially a few select ones more than others, and the favoritism in some classes was horrible. The teachers are also just as involved in drama and gossip as the students often were. Next, no teachers were ever held accountable for their actions. There were multiple occasions when my teachers said rude or private things about my classmates or even me to the whole class, among other things, and they barely got as much as a slap on the wrist. I think this is because the majority of the staff are all friends with the principal and higher ups, and you can probably see how that would create bias an a bigger issue. Next, the school really does not know how to deal with kids that need extra help or kids that learn differently. I have math comprehension skills, and my teacher was nothing but dismissive. They seemed confused whenever I would ask for help, and they would get snappy and upset with me for not meeting their too-high expectations. I've currently learned that I have a math learning disability, and my new online teacher is better at accommodating me for that. That leads me to the next topic - LTA is down right horrible at following or accommodating with IEP or 504 plans. I feel like this school has no idea how to handle kinds that aren't perfect A+ mentally above average students. The bullying at the school was never investigated or taken seriously either. My brother was is always targeted not just by the teachers but the principal as well, and it makes him feel uncomfortable and like he cant do anything there anymore. I was very isolated from my peers and left out of pretty much every activity. The older kids aren't rude to say, but don't really feel the need to include those outside of their main posse.

The school did have a pretty good curriculum and learning format for the most part, though. If you and your kid are looking for a more in depth and rigorous learning experience, it can be good.

Posted: March 16, 2022

Posted: December 16, 2021

I subbed here during this year one time. That was one time too many in my opinion. My first impressions were that the building is beautiful inside and out. The school had a nice school choir performing on tv for the school (neat!). I thought this would be a typical, easy day.

BUT OMG Behavior was off the chart horrid with the 7th grade students. I had been to numerous area schools as a sub, but this one stood out because the student behavior was egregiously bad. I mean students would not wear a mask even when reminded to do so since it was required state-wide. Students would just walk out of the classroom without asking permission during class time. Students were constantly on cell phones. The lunch monitor seemed too beat down to actually do anything about it. Most classes were overcrowded even for pre-pandemic standards. I had to call the front office and then later found out the 3 of the students were making lies about my actions. I doubt anything was done, and to be honest, the school should have called me to apologize because I had never been to a school with that many off-the-charts defiant students. I certainly did not expect this on the outskirts of El Paso county.

Posted: December 16, 2021

Posted: December 1, 2021

This school has become terrible, we have been with the school since the beginning when they where great, even without a building of there own. Now the school only cares for the outward appearances, the care for the students from the school as a whole is like a master would treat a surf! The school belive that it is right to lie or at least hide the truth. Bullying is allowed between students and from teachers and staff to the student, there is a small show that the school is addressing the issue but reality is that the negitive issue is allowed to continue. This school needs new leadership and to have people placed into the proper positions based on skill not relation to another employee or board member. The principal is not qualified and lacks the ability to run the school.

Posted: December 1, 2021

Posted: October 11, 2021

Principle is horrible. They dont have the care to help students with disabilities. Many parents pull their kids and I would not recommend this school.

Posted: October 11, 2021

Posted: October 1, 2021

We are thrilled to have our two children in this great American traditional school My daughter was doing math in 2nd grade her brother did in 5th at his old school in Illinois which was rated 9/10. He is learning Latin in 7th grade, reading classic literature, true American history with caring teachers. My daughter is learning cursive in 3rd grade and about the US constitution. They didnt wear masks last year or this year (2021). We are truly blessed to attend this free charter school

Posted: October 1, 2021

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