In 1996, the Liberty Senior High School was tripled in space and completely renovated with the latest in technological capabilities. The district also includes a preschool and a school for behaviorally disabled students. The high school band represented Missouri at the 2000 Festival of States Celebration in Washington, D.C., and the Gifted and Talented program has won the state's highest award for service for two straight years. Liberty's school safety program was featured on the front page of USA Today and on NBC Nightly News. Liberty also features a high quality parochial school, St. James, which is attended by students from Liberty and the greater metropolitan area.
Higher education is available, too.
Just ten minutes away is Maple Woods Community College. Right here in town, residents benefit from the prestigious William Jewell College, a nationally recognized undergraduate liberal arts college founded in 1849. In addition to serving day students, the college offers an extensive evening division to accommodate working adults. From swimming lessons to Microsoft Excel, non-credit community education classes are offered for children and adults. This category includes the nation's top 162 institutions, based on admissions selectivity, academic quality, alumni support and the caliber of campus facilities and student activities.