Great Teachers.... Lots of field trips for the kids to learn about our home town
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Posted by a parent on 09/19/09
I completely disagree with the previous review. The teachers and principal welcome parents' input about their child's education. Mrs. Walton is amazing and very caring...in fact, she is one of the main reasons my son is at Knoles. She is incredibly in-tune with the parents and students at Knoles.
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Posted by a parent on 06/29/09
This school is perfect if you don't want to be a part of your child's education. Most parents at this school send them and let the school do everything else. Principal is like over 60 and needs to retire. She is not on the top level needed for a school in todays time.
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Posted by a parent on 06/28/09
I've had three children go through Knoles. The school is increasingly diversified in ethnicity, which challenges the school to keep academic performance high despite the needs of a growing ELL population. My children have all done well at Knoles, and I appreciate the attention given to students' safety
... Read more and academic and social growth. No school can be everything to every student or family, but I think Knoles was excellent for my children. Read less
Posted by a parent on 01/01/09
I noticed Knoles mainly focuses on academics and a traditional approach. This is not a multi-cultural school, so it was not a good fit for my child. It is predominantly white and lacking inclusion for children of other ethnicities. We value acceptance, kindness to others, and cultural education, but
... Read more we didn't get those things at Knoles. I agree with other comments that the staff seemed unapproachable to middle and lower class families. We felt that as well. We initially based our decision on Knoles by test scores, but learned that a school's environment is just as important. This isn't the school for everyone, but then again, what school is? We are switching to a multi-cultural school with smaller class size. Knoles has one of the largest class size ratios in the district. Read less
Posted by a parent on 10/07/08
Very happy with the school, and because everyone is happy with the school everyone wants to go there. Class sizes are huge. That is the only downside of the school. Principal, teachers, and everyone there are super nice.
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Posted by a parent on 08/12/08
I have only been with Knoles for 1 year, but I am thrilled beyond belief. My son had the perfect kindergarten experience there. I always felt welcome, wanted, and that my child's academic, social and emotional needs were being met. The teachers and aides go above and beyond every day. The school
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Posted by a parent on 08/03/07
This is one of the best schools in Flagstaff. The staff are great to work with and the office staff are always helpful. The PTO is really involved and provide activities thoughout the year for everyone. I have a child going into Kindergarten this year and she can't wait to attend. My other 2 have
... Read more been at Knoles since Kindergarten and love it also. If you want your child to have a great education and a safe enviroment to go to school, then you need to send them to Knoles! ARB Read less
Posted by a parent on 07/18/07
I pulled my child out because the school was not willing to work with me. For the most part the staff has a 'We know it all' attitude. No one there knows my child like I do and they wouldn't listen to me at all. My advice, if you are think about Knoles really watch what is going on and talk to your
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Posted by a parent on 07/17/07
I pulled my child out of Knoles because I wanted him to learn in a more diverse atmosphere. Knoles is made up of primarily white, upper class children (which I admit, we ourselves are). HOWEVER, the overall feel of the school was snooty, snobby, and the 'keeping up with the Jone's' thing absolutely
... Read more prevailed. I wanted my children to be more diversified personally. I have a problem with them growing up with only rich, white children for some reason. But hey maybe that's just me. Read less
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Flagstaff schools — Thomas Knoles Elementary School is located at 4005 E Butler Ave, Flagstaff AZ 86004. 4005 E Butler Ave is in the 86004 ZIP code in Flagstaff, AZ The school district for Thomas Knoles Elementary School is the Flagstaff Unified School District 1. Thomas Knoles Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels K - 6.
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