This is our 1st year @ IACS and our child loves it, the enthusiasm and zeal for learning has returned and improved in just a few short weeks. We like the overall attitude and environment and of course the 4 day school week. It is great to see the principal so visible, accessible and involved with
... Read more the staff, parents and students. It is a fantastic alternative to regular public school. Keep it up staff! Read less
Posted by a parent on 10/04/09
I attended Independence Academy for 3 out of $ years in m y high school carreer. for the first two years it was an amazing school; however, once the leadership was transferred to Damon Lockhart, this school has fallen horribly. I watched students lose moral and rebel as Lockhart's horrible choices affected
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Posted by a student on 09/30/09
Atteding this school has made a world of difference for my kids and step-kids. My oldest son for example was having serious behavior issues in a the 'regular' public school he attended until halfway through second grade. His problem came from finishing his work ahead of the other students, and not being
... Read more given anything to do so he became disruptive. He just finished 4th grade, and is excelling wonderfully, doing 6th grade reading and math. Their father and I were so impressed by his improvement, that we did not bother with the regular public school for our younger son who has now finished kindergarten and is expected to be doing 2nd grade work for some subjects this next school year. I love how hands on and involved the teachers are, and how the school has a feeling of being a large extended family. I recomend this school to others frequently. Read less
Posted by a parent on 06/29/09
This school is by far under the worst leadership i've seen in my life!
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Posted by a student on 02/09/09
My daughter and granddaughter went to IACS the last three months of this school year and they both were very happy there and learned alot. In my daughters previous school she was very discouraged because she was not learning to read and not gettting the help she needed so did not want to go, now she
... Read more loves going and has not complained not even one day that she did not want to go to school. she loves it and everyone is very nice to her. I am happy with my choice to put her in thi school. My granddaughter would come home everyday and say that they did not learn anything new and she was bored Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/23/08
i go to this school and i love it . it is a small school and every one is friends there are not any cliques either . we also go on a lot of camping trips and other field trips . i would recomend it to any one!!!
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Posted by a parent on 03/04/08
I like Independence Academy. so far it is the best school i've ever been to because it is out going, hands on and the teachers are great. Mrs.Igo is one awesome lady!
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Posted by a student on 09/19/07
My daughter is starting her second year of school at Independence Academy. So far, we've been very happy with the school. They accepted her for kindergarten a year early, and she was moved into 2nd grade reading. She's excelled as a student, especially considering she's a year younger than her classmates.
... Read more She reads at a phenomenal level, she knows more Spanish than I do, and her math skills are steadily improving. That being said, I can't see her staying at this school more than another year or two. The school simply does not have the amenities of a 'normal' public school. No hot lunches, no after school programs, no sports, and grades are grouped together in the same classrooms. And they 'lease' a church, since charter schools cannot levy construction bonds. It was a great start for her, but she's almost due to 'graduate' to a real public school. Read less
Posted by a parent on 08/22/07
My child came from a very negative school where teachers treated her very poorly. She felt that everyone there hated her, and I observed the same of these teachers, not just to her but myself as well. Since we've been at Independence Academy my child is a happy, loving child once again. Her academics
... Read more at this school are very strong, she's even doing 3rd grade math! She is taught Spanish twice a week, along with art. PE is offered daily. Her class will be going on a dinosaur journey next week! Parents are always welcomed and very involved. We recommend this school to everyone! My child knows she is loved and wants to go to school every day! Read less
Posted by a parent on 04/11/07
The academic quality of programs is lacking. Classes are a mix of grades. No music,sports etc offered.
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* In 2007-2008 Colorado used the Colorado Student Assessment Program (CSAP) to test students' skills in reading, writing and mathematics in grades 3 through 10 and in science in grades 5, 8 and 10. The CSAP is a standards-based test, which means that it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Colorado. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.
Student enrollment:
167
Students per teacher:
12
Full-time teachers:
14
Number of classrooms:
10
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Grand Junction schools — Independence Academy is located at 2813 Patterson Rd, Grand Junction CO 81506. 2813 Patterson Rd is in the 81506 ZIP code in Grand Junction, CO The school district for Independence Academy is the Mesa County Valley School District 51. Independence Academy is a Public school that serves grade levels K - 12.
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