About Us

Legacy of Learning was established in 1998 to address the pervasive issue of illiteracy by funding students of economically challenged families. In the past six years, 12 subcontracted, in-house teachers and 9 volunteer instructors have educated 137 low-income students at our center in Boulder, which includes 26 students from various Boulder County schools and organizations who were educated on-site. Legacy of Learning currently has 4 paid instructors, 3 volunteer teachers, including 2 high school students, and 2 of our teachers are bilingual. At the heart of our program is Direct Instruction, a research-proven, learner-verified curriculum, which guarantees significant achievement for each pupil who completes an individualized course. Designed in 1962, Direct Instruction has been the subject of over 3,000 studies worldwide that validate its efficacy. Legacy has a successful relationship with Tijani R. Cole, the Boulder District Court Magistrate for the Juvenile Diversion Program, which offers alternative sentencing to juveniles by ordering them to complete our program for the cases to get dismissed.

Current Program

Educating small groups and individuals in schools, community centers, and other locations, we provide a comprehensive educational program that achieves a significant, measurable change in fundamental skills. We believe that difficulty in school often leads to difficulty in life, so we carefully reviewed many academic models before selecting Direct Instruction. The extraordinary results we continue to achieve are due to this curriculum and our unique system, which emphasizes strong relationships between our teachers and students. We consistently achieve a 98% success rate with every student who completes an individualized program. This success rate also includes those with learning differences.