Empowering Parents
Enlightening Minds
Advancing a future where every parent
is empowered to shape their child’s education.
As a result of the pandemic
over the past few years parents have become acutely aware of the problems in our public education system
Based on a series of decisions by the entrenched interests, it has fundamentally changed how parents and teachers relate to and view their children’s schools. Many parents no longer trust the curriculum, the ideology, the values, the safety or even the reliability of their child’s school being there for their children. As a result, parents are looking for options and they are finally able to look outside of an either/or system. The demand for school choice options—including charter schools, private schools, micro schools, and homeschool programs—has never been greater.
Because of the increased demand, there is an unprecedented opportunity to rethink the education landscape. No child should be stuck in a school where they aren’t thriving or learning, or where the culture and instruction conflicts with a family’s values.
Unfortunately, parents don’t know what their options are or how to get started creating those options. With our help, parents, grandparents and community members will learn how to take the necessary steps to create more educational options outside of their typical district-run neighborhood schools. There’s not one solution, there are many; charter schools, private schools, micro schools, homeschool programs and other innovative models.
As a result of the pandemic,
over the past few years parents have become acutely aware of the problems in our public education system.
The demand for school choice options—including charter schools, private schools, micro schools, and homeschool programs—has never been greater.
Liberty School Initiatives’ mission is to equip families with the knowledge and ability to pursue the right learning options for their children, whether charter schools, private schools, micro schools, hybrid learning or homeschool enrichment programs.
Liberty Schools Initiative will assist communities in creating new educational experiences customized to the individual needs of students, ultimately producing graduates ready to actively engage in society, think critically, communicate effectively, and pursue lives of happiness and meaning.
Kim’s Story
Kim Gilmartin is the Founder and Executive Director of the Liberty Schools Initiative, an educational choice enterprise based in Colorado. Kim helps parents create new school options, with the goal of empowering students to be critical thinkers, able communicators, and self-governed citizens.
With support from the Daniels Fund and Ready Colorado, The Liberty Schools Initiative connects with local communities and families who are seeking educational choice. Kim and her team identify options, educate parents, and cultivate partnerships in order to plant charter schools, private schools, micro schools and educational enrichment programs.
Co-founder of
Ascent Classical Academies
Named 2023 Charter School
Advocate of the Year Finalist
Featured in
Whose Children Are They?
With a strong background in classical education, Kim is a highly regarded leader in Colorado’s educational environment. The co-founder of Ascent Classical Academies, she was the driving force behind the past decade of its incredible seat growth, and she has helped parents open schools in four Colorado communities. Passionate about education reform, Kim is an inspiring advocate for parents who desire greater variety in education options. Highly knowledgeable in her field, Kim has gained years of experience in propelling grassroots support, and she is a skilled liaison between charter authorizers, community organizers, and school leaders.
Kim Gilmartin was named as a 2023 Charter School Advocate of the Year Finalist by the Colorado League of Charter Schools, and was featured in the national documentary: Whose Children Are They? She has served on the Golden View Classical Board of Directors, and on the advisory board for the Leadership Program of the Rockies. She actively supports numerous Colorado parent advocacy groups, and in her free time, Kim enjoys piano, reading, and spending time with her family.
