School Profile

Independence Academy

Address

Independence Academy
600 North 14th Street
Grand Junction, CO 81501

Contact Information

Web Site: http://independence.mesa.k12.co.us/index.htm
Phone: (970)254-6850
Fax: (970)241-2064
Email: Damon.Lockhart@d51schools.org

School Info

Authorizer: Mesa County Valley 51
Year Opened: 2004
County: Mesa
District: Mesa County Valley 51
Region: West Central
Grade Levels: K , 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8
Enrollment: 233
Educational Program: Experiential

Description

The mission of Independence Academy Charter School is to educate students of diverse ages and backgrounds - helping them understand, thrive in, and enhance our community, our environment, and our world. IACS regards learning as a continuing process and strives to provide an education that will enable students to live productive lives while achieving self-fulfillment and readiness for the future. Students are encouraged to think critically and act ethically with sensitivity to the human community. IACS’s philosophy stresses experiential learning and application within an interdisciplinary curriculum.