What Project Libertas Inc does

School for Community Learning (SCL) is an independent private PreK through 8th grade school located at 3535 West Kessler Blvd. North Drive in Indianapolis, Indiana, founded in 2012 by Megan Howey Hughes as a grassroots progressive education initiative. The school delivers a unified, child-centered educational program built on Responsive Classroom social-emotional learning methodology and Shelburne Farms' Sustainable Schools Program curriculum framework, with distinguishing features including multi-age classrooms, project-based and inquiry-driven learning, intentional cross-age relationships via a Buddies program, and a sustainability focus integrated across grade levels. Enrollment is intentionally constrained ("small by design"), and the program is supported by approximately 14 staff members covering teaching, special education, operations, and administration.

The school's revenue model is tuition-based with annual subscription pricing ranging from $4,700 for Half-Day Pre-K to $8,700 for Full-Day Kindergarten through 8th grade, plus ancillary $50 enrollment/materials and technology fees and after-care at $15 per session. The school actively participates in the Indiana Choice Scholarship (voucher) program, which covers up to 80% of tuition for income-qualified families (up to 400% of federal free/reduced lunch threshold), making this the principal lever for demand and revenue capture. Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer: families apply online, tour the campus, complete a student shadow day, and register in person; oversubscribed grades are filled by random lottery. Marketing is limited to the school website, parent testimonials, and community word-of-mouth.

The institution operates as a privately-held, secular educational entity with no disclosed parent company, no external equity investors, no funding rounds, and no M&A activity. There is no mobile application, no AI/ML component to the curriculum or operations, and no third-party distribution channels. SCL accepts donations through an Intuit payment link and is actively enrolling students for the 2026-27 academic year.

Name

Project Libertas Inc

Legal name

School for Community Learning

Website

https://schoolforcommunitylearning.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Short description

School for Community Learning is an independent PreK-8 private school in Indianapolis that delivers progressive, project-based, sustainability-focused education to local families, primarily funded through tuition and Indiana Choice Scholarships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private K-8 Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

School-Based SEL Curriculum & Instructional Programs (EDAKAMAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Classroom-Based SEL Curriculum & Lessons (Preschool/Pre-K) (EDACAOAA), School Counseling & Guidance Services (Academic/Social-Emotional) (EDAJALAF)

Keywords

• Progressive education
• Project-based learning
• Private K-8 school
• Multi-age classrooms
• Sustainability education

Headquarters

HQ city

Indianapolis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition Revenue: Primary revenue stream from tuition payments. The school charges tuition for PreK through 8th grade programs, with differentiated rates for half-day vs full-day programs. Most families qualify for Indiana Choice Scholarships (vouchers) covering up to 80% of tuition costs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

School for Community Learning (SCL) is a PreK-8 independent private school delivering child-centered, community-focused progressive education. The school offers project-based and inquiry-driven learning in multi-age classrooms, with an integrated social-emotional curriculum based on Responsive Classroom and a sustainability-focused curriculum drawn from the Shelburne Farms Sustainable Schools Program. Tuition is offered on annual subscription terms with half-day and full-day options, supported by Indiana Choice Scholarship (voucher) acceptance for income-qualified families.

Product overview

School for Community Learning is a PreK–8 independent private school offering a unified progressive education program. The school provides child-centered, community-focused education grounded in progressive education philosophies, featuring multi-age classrooms, project-based and inquiry-driven learning, sustainability curriculum, and social-emotional development. There are no distinct standalone products, modules, or brands—the educational program is delivered as an integrated whole without separable product lines.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Half-Day Pre-K Program Half-day Pre-K program for children age 4 by August 1st, with 2025-2026 tuition of $4,700 per year. Progressive, project-based early childhood education in a multi-age classroom setting.
• Full-Day Pre-K Program Full-day Pre-K program with 2025-2026 tuition of $6,200 per year, providing expanded instructional hours in the same progressive education model.
• Half-Day Kindergarten Half-day Kindergarten offering with 2025-2026 tuition of $6,450 per year, grounded in project-based and inquiry-driven learning.
• Full-Day Kindergarten through 8th Grade Program Full-day K-8 program with 2025-2026 tuition of $8,700 per year, covering multi-age classrooms, sustainability curriculum, and Responsive Classroom social-emotional learning.
• After Care Program After-school care available Monday through Thursday until 5:45 PM, priced at $15 per session for the first child and $10 per additional child.

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Wildflower Schools: National network of small, progressive, child-centered microschools. Closest peer in terms of 'small by design' model, decentralized teacher leadership, and progressive pedagogy.
• KIPP Indianapolis: Indianapolis region of the KIPP charter network, serving K-12 with a college-prep mission. Comparable on Indianapolis market presence, K-12 mission-driven model, and reliance on public/voucher funding streams.
• Montessori Schools of Indianapolis: Private Montessori school serving Indianapolis families with a child-centered, self-directed learning approach. Comparable on private K-8 progressive model, multi-age grouping, and Indianapolis market positioning.
• Charles A. Tindley Accelerated Schools: Indianapolis-based charter school network serving K-12 with a mission-driven, values-based approach. Comparable on Indianapolis market, K-12 charter mission orientation, and tuition-voucher reliance.
• The Project School: Indianapolis project-based progressive charter school co-founded by SCL's founder prior to SCL's launch. Most directly comparable peer: same founder DNA, same progressive pedagogy, same Indianapolis market.
• Waldorf School of Indianapolis: Indianapolis private progressive school grounded in Waldorf pedagogy. Comparable on private K-8 model, progressive/child-centered philosophy, and small multi-age classroom structure in the same local market.

Emerging players

• Greenwood Progressive School: Smaller independent progressive K-8 schools operating in adjacent Indiana suburbs. Comparable as alternative private progressive K-8 providers competing for the same family segment seeking alternatives to traditional public schools.

Broad incumbents

• BASIS Charter Schools: National charter network offering a rigorous college-prep progressive curriculum. Comparable on progressive-academic hybrid model, but operates at much larger scale and across many geographies.
• Success Academy Charter Schools: Large NYC-based charter network with high-performing K-12 academic model. Comparable as a mission-driven K-12 charter operator, but materially larger, urban-focused, and more test-centric than SCL's progressive orientation.
• Indiana Public Charter Schools (IPS/Innovation Network): Indianapolis Public Schools and its Innovation Network schools compete for the same K-8 student pool. Comparable on local Indianapolis K-8 market and voucher/public funding dynamics, though serving a much broader and less progressive-curriculum orientation.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubecalendar.google.com/calendar/embed?src=enrollment%40sclk-8.org
• Facebookfacebook.com/SchoolforCommunityLearning

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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