Reading volunteer Jama Collins, works with Liberty School student Maggie Gardner, 7, on Tuesday at the school. Maggie is the daughter of Mike and Mandy Gardner. JERRY McBRIDE/Durango Herald

Andrew Kluth-Clark, 12, works with his iPad during writing skills class on Tuesday. JERRY McBRIDE/Durango Herald

Barbara Stine, a reading volunteer at the Liberty School, reads with Jacob Pinkerton on Tuesday. JERRY McBRIDE/Durango Herald

Sam Atchison, 11, plays alphabet catch with Liberty School teacher Lauren Nelson on Tuesday at the school. Sam is the son of Cindy and Scott Atchison. JERRY McBRIDE/Durango Herald

Andrew Kluth-Clark, 12, works with his iPad during writing skills class on Tuesday. JERRY McBRIDE/Durango Herald

Many different techniques at the Liberty School are used to help students read. JERRY McBRIDE/Durango Herald

Liberty School teacher Katie Cashette holds her 4-month-old baby, Jaden, while teaching her writing skills class on Tuesday. The class will also produce the school’s newspaper. JERRY McBRIDE/Durango Herald

Liberty School students work individually with reading tutors three days a week. JERRY McBRIDE/Durango Herald

A student asks a question during writing skills class on Tuesday. JERRY McBRIDE/Durango Herald

Not only is reading taught at Liberty School, but so is art. JERRY McBRIDE/Durango Herald

Melissa Roberts, 10, waits to ask her Liberty School teacher, Pam Savage, a question as she talks with Georgia Witchel, 11, during their gifted independent studies class on Tuesday. Melissa is the daughter of Laurie and Preston Roberts, and Georgia is the daughter of Jessica Wheeler and John Witchel. JERRY McBRIDE/Durango Herald

Breiana Bateman, 10, a fifth-grader at Liberty School, gets a high five from her tutor and teacher Judith Grimes after going through a reading exercise on Tuesday at the school. Andrew Kluth-Clark, 12, reads next to them. Breiana is the daughter of Jonathan and Gremdlyn Bateman, and Andrew is the son of Chuck Clark and Ann Kluth. JERRY McBRIDE/Durango Herald