We have been affiliated with Kinsey School since January of 2007. Our family moved from Phoenix to Flagstaff. As a 'worried' parent, I checked websites & phoned the school before we arrived to find out all I could about Kinsey. The principal spoke with me for 45 minutes. She told me about the teachers'
... Read more & their dedication to a diverse population of children. I shared with her info about my son & asked for pointers to make his transition easier. She gave me tips, offering her personal phone number so we could arrange for a private tour of the shool during winter break-when we would be moving. My son had about six weeks of 'feeling' the transition. Then, often said he felt he had been at Kinsey all of his life. Downside has been FUSD gifted program. Services not started until December & only twice a month. Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/16/09
This elementary school has a positive atmosphere for your child. Our child is very advanced, and while the school had a difficult time providing him with an enriching education, his teacher was superb. Multiculturalism and community outreach are a strong part of the curriculum at Kinsey. The principal
... Read more is very nice and makes himself available for support. Mrs. Roberts (1st grade) is highly recommended! Read less
Posted by a parent on 06/18/05
My twins attended Kinsey school one year and loved it! The school is a wonderfully diverse school. It is right by the University and has student teachers that come in for their internships. The curriculum was good with a good balance of arts and academics. The teachers and staff really cared about
... Read more the kids. We hated to leave but had to relocate due to job changes. Kinsey really celebrated the cultural differences of the students. Exceptional school all around. Read less
Posted by a parent on 07/30/04
Kinsey is a great school! My twin daughters attended there and were very happy with their teachers. I love the diversity of the school and their attention to that diversity by the teachers. All children are treated very well and the one-on-one was very helpful to my dyslexic daughter.
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Posted by a parent on 05/01/04
I have a child who tested as 'gifted' in third grade. The TAG Program is minimal at best; one teacher is in charge of all Talented and Gifted Cirriculum plus his normal reading class...my daughter is not getting the stimulation she needs, although staff is trying hard to accomodate, a lack of funding
... Read more makes providing TAG kids with appropriate stimulation and lessons impossible. I am, though, very impressed with the teachers my daugter has had since Kindergarten, and how they immediately noticed her need for testing and special classes due to her accelerated learning abilities...and all of her teachers have been wonderful people!!! :) Parents NEED to get more involved!!! Most PTO meetings have less than 6 parents!!! Read less
Gifted Students, Title I, Speech/Language Pathologists
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Gifted and Talented
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general intellectual ability or talent - high intelligence test score (usually two standard deviations above the mean), and high levels of vocabulary, memory, abstract work knowledge and abstract reasoning;
specific academic aptitude or talent in one area such as mathematics or language arts;
creative and productive thinking, the ability to produce new ideas;
leadership ability, the ability to direct individuals or groups to a common decision or action;
visual and performing arts, special talents in visual art, music, dance, drama, or other related studies;
psychomotor ability, such as practical, spatial, mechanical, and physical skills.
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Adult Education Classes
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English as Second Language
English language classes for students whose first language is not English.
Flagstaff schools — Lura Kinsey Elementary School is located at 1601 S Lonetree Rd, Flagstaff AZ 86001. 1601 S Lonetree Rd is in the 86001 ZIP code in Flagstaff, AZ The school district for Lura Kinsey Elementary School is the Flagstaff Unified School District 1. Lura Kinsey Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels PK - 6.
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