Lady Liberty Academy Charter School Ribbon Cutting Ceremony October 22nd

After 3 years the Lady Liberty Academy Charter School has returned to her home town. The students began their new school year in a brand new building at 746 Sandford Avenue, Newark. The new location brings the 468 (K-8) students back home to Newark in a newly constructed 18,000 square foot middle school, as well as a renovated elementary school, a gym and a new outside courtyard. The school opened in 2001 in Newark but had spent the past three years temporarily located in Harrison, NJ. Build with Purpose, a national leader in charter school development, is the owner and developer of the property.

The new building provides the students with a modern state-of-the-art facility, the new wing houses the middle school (grade 5-8) and the renovated section is home to Kindergarten 4th grade students. A dedicated music class room, a gym connected to the school with a covered walkway and light and airy cafeteria which looks out onto the courtyard are all part of the campus providing a safe and inviting environment for the students. Lady Liberty Academy has a thirty year lease on the building with an option to purchase at any time.

Councilman Joe McCallum, Brian Keenan (Building with Purpose) and Lady Liberty Academy Charter School board president K. Anthony Thomas will officially open the new home of the Lady Liberty Academy Charter School.

About Lady Liberty Academy Charter School

Lady Liberty Academy Charter School is a K-8 program providing school choice for the families of Newark and surrounding areas. “The Lady Liberty Academy mission is to be a learning community comprised of educators, parents and community stakeholders whose primary focus is student achievement. We believe that by applying the principles of hard work and effective effort, our scholars will become lifelong learners who are prepared to earn a college degree and become change agents within their community.

Our school philosophy is to provide a quality education to all children NO MATTER WHAT IT TAKES!

We invite you to become part of our community.

LLACS Board President LLACS Executive Director

K. Anthony Thomas Glen Pinder

Press contact: Tara Privott 973.747.5519

About Build with Purpose

Build with Purpose has facilitated over $150 million in real estate development financing for more than 30 community organizations over the course of its first ten years and has an established track record directly developing real estate, managing real estate projects for other nonprofits and bringing a variety of community real estate assets back to life. These projects have positively impacted over 8,000 people and helped to make the surrounding communities healthier and more vibrant. For more information about Build with Purpose go to: www.bwpurpose.org