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School Description
Celebrating our 10th Anniversay this Year
Liberty Academy Charter School was chartered and begun in 1999 and was recently renewed for five years. It is located at 211 Sherman Avenue in Jersey City, NJ 07307. The facility is the former St. Paul of the Cross Grammar School. The charter authorized enrollment for 300 students in grades K-8; there are two classes per grade level. The class size is approximately seventeen students. Coincidentally, the school draws its pupils solely from Hudson County.
The staff consists of three administrators, twenty-seven teachers, four full time teacher aides, four maintenance, two security persons, three special education teachers, two Spanish teachers and two gym teachers. The lead person is Dr. Anna Villafane, CEO, Dr. Michael T. Derczo, Principal and Mr. Edward Molloy, Dean of Students. The board members are composed of seven voting members. Three members participating on the board are parents. The defining attributes of Liberty are it's mission to develop the whole child, Spanish, performing arts and a classic education considering the development of the whole child. Therefore, Character Education is strongly integrated into the curriculum. Liberty receives support from the Puerto Rican Community Association (PACO).
Liberty Academy was renewed for five more years on July 30, 2008 with commendations from the New Jersey State Department of Education. While this was a great learning experience, the Board of Trustees, administration and faculty look forward to focusing on the Five Year Plan and raising student academic achievement. The process allowed everyone involved building closer partnerships and self evaluate and dissect the schools policies, procedures, curriculum and goals microscopically. While it is a glorious feeling to accomplish such a task, it is also exciting to move forward and work on the goals that we have established.
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