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Liberty Academy
Liberty Academy, nominated by Mastery Transcript Consortium, is a high school in Liberty, Missouri, that describes itself as a public district school serving learners from a primarily suburban area.
Location Liberty, Missouri
Governance Public District School
Grades High
Students 110
Locale Suburban
Lead Designer / Programming Architect Art Smith
Demographics
Percentage of students*
95%
English Learners
50%
Free/Reduced Lunch
8%
Students with Disabilities
African American or Black 30%
American Indian/Alaska Native —
Asian —
Hawaiian or Pacific Islander —
Hispanic or Latino 20%
White 50%
2+ Races —
Why Liberty Academy was nominated
This school has a fully implemented mastery-based learning system and uses the Mastery Transcript as the official summative record for some or all graduates., This school has a fully implemented mastery-based learning system and uses the Mastery Transcript as the official summative record for some or all graduates., This school has implemented a competency-based learning model and is or will soon be publishing Mastery Transcripts or MTC Learning Records as summative records for some or all graduates., The school has implemented mastery-based learning system and uses the Mastery Transcript as the official summative record for some or all graduates or supplements the legacy transcript with the MTC Learning Record reporting on "durable skills) (aka "portrait of a gradudate" competencies).
Student experience design
Kids are seen and heard and treated as equals. We often say to kids, "we're built for you to find your thing and we can't start building your personalized framework until we know what's in your heart and mind". We want kids to explore, connect, engage, heal, and grow. We're built around the idea of match quality which means that we want to instill a drive in children to never stop exploring until what they do for a living is also what makes them happy, gives them purpose, and is innately connected to their inherent aptitudes and what they believe in.
Core Practices
| Core Practices | Length of Use |
|---|---|
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Career Exploration |
5+ years
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Competency/mastery-based Education |
5+ years
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Reallocation Of Resources For Students Most In Need |
5+ years
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Self-paced Learning |
5+ years
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Trauma-informed Practices |
5+ years
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All Practices
Advancement On Mastery
Student Advisories
AI For Learning Materials
AI For Teacher Productivity
AI-assisted Tutoring
Anti-racist Practices
Apprenticeships
Assessments For Agency And Self-directed Learning
Assessments For Career Readiness
Assessments For Deeper Learning
Assessments For Social-emotional Skills
Blended Learning
Career Advising & Support
Client Projects
Co-leadership
College Advising & Support
Community And Workforce Partnerships
Family And Community Support Services
Cooperative Education
Culturally Responsive Practices
Disaggregated Data On Student Participation
Early College High School
Extended Learning Time
Flexible Staffing & Alternative Teaching Roles
Grading Policies Focus On Mastery
Higher Education Partnerships
All Courses Designed For Inclusion
Industry-recognized Credentials
Educators Have Industry Experience
Industry-aligned Learning Pathways
Internships
Interoperable Data From Multiple Technologies
Individual Learner Profiles
Individual Learning Paths
Mental Health Services
1:1 Mentoring
Micro-credentials And Badging
Multi-tiered System Of Support (MTSS) In Academics
Multi-age Classrooms
Industry Networking
No Tracked Classes
Project-based Learning
Peer To Peer Support
Performance Based Assessment
Restorative Practices
School-based Enterprises
SEL Curriculum
SEL Integration School-wide
Service Learning
Student-led Conferences
Students Access Their Own Data
Student-led Goal Setting
Students Develop Projects
Tutoring
Universal Design For Learning
Youth Employment Programs
Career Prep
key reasons for innovating
Address chronic absenteeism
Demonstrate what’s possible for other schools
Increase student agency
Date Updated: 4/1/2026
*Canopy profile data is self-reported or sourced from NCES data, then verified by school leaders.