My son has attended three schools in Gilbert. This is by far the best. The Principal is worth every penny they pay him. He is very involved with the children - does crosswalk duty, greets the kids, works the lunchroom. The teachers are wonderful. My son is very happy at this school and we are happy
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Posted by a parent on 02/08/09
This school is the one of the worst I have ever seen. We sent our child to this school based on the reviews we saw on this site, but the reality is very different. Our childs teacher is verbally abusive, desplays favoritism on a scale we have never seen, and reserves scorn for the children that the
... Read more teacher deems as bad kids. Our child had great grades and no behavioral issues at a previous Gilbert public schoold, but now.... We are very involved parents and we believe that someone needs to look into the behavior of certain staff members. Read less
Posted by a parent on 02/07/09
My son was in Basic Charter for a month when we moved here and once we moved we put him in Finley Farm Elementary 'FFE' and I have to say it was the BEST thing we ever did. Basic Charter was a great school but VERY LIMITED. That is not to say it wasn't a great school but because of their size if you
... Read more kid is having the slightest issue or needs some extra help forget about it. Basically it's seen that he/she is holding things up. My son is done terrific here. The homework is realistic for his age, they have great activity and balance in their day. He is learning a great deal in this school and I am so thankful for all those who work there. It is tops for our family! Read less
Posted by a parent on 12/23/08
I love this school!! The principle is wonderful & knows my kids by their names, and so far all the teacher my kids have had are wonderful!!! Thanks to all them- Mes Sissler,Mrs. Callan,Mrs. K,Mrs Pollack, & Mrs. Bottomfield!!!! Also to Mrs. Werh (speech, sorry don't know how to spell it)
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Posted by a parent on 11/07/08
The principle is wonderful with children as are some of the teachers. Its seems as though too many of the teachers are able to get away with verbally abusing students. Be watchful of this behavior.
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Posted by a parent on 07/25/08
I have one child who went to Finley K thru 6 and we had exceptional teachers every year. I have one child currently attending in the primary grades and currently has an excellent teacher in second grade. Although I believe the first grade teacher my child had was downright awful and should NOT be teaching
... Read more at all. Hopefully that was a one time deal. I think getting good, quality teachers now is hard. I prefer the seasoned, experienced teachers to the new ones. Finley has a mixture of both, but overall with the exception of one teacher, all is good. Principal is good w/kids but seems soft on staff. Still think it's a great school and we are happy with the education our child had/has. So much does depend on the child. Good kid, it's usually a good experience. Bad kid, bad experience. Some parents don't see that. Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/21/08
My son has went to Finley Farms Elementary for 4 yrs now. I think it is a wonderful school and both our son and us as parents adore the principle and staff. We were thinking about moving closer to my husbands work and decided not to because of the school and the fact that our son LOVES it there. I am
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Posted by a parent on 04/29/08
I've had 2 of my 3 children at Finley Farms and then we had to move to Higley school district which was a big mistake! We are moving back home to Finley and Greenfield Jr where the teachers are phenominal, Mr Maas is hands down the best principal I've ever met in my 38 yrs. We will never move our children
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Posted by a parent on 01/25/08
The principal will not return phone calls, the office staff is rude. We will switch schools.
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Posted by a parent on 10/29/07
I have had three students at Finley Farms. Most of our teachers were outstanding. There were a couple that we had to work with to get what our child needed. But overall the teachers truly care for their students and the outcome of their education. The principal is very genuine with the students.
... Read more He truly loves his job. There are time the discipline could be a little more direct but with 900 students, what can one expect. Read less
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Gilbert schools — Finley Farms Elementary School is located at 375 S Columbus Dr, Gilbert AZ 85296. 375 S Columbus Dr is in the Manor At Finley Farms neighborhood and 85296 ZIP code in Gilbert, AZ The school district for Finley Farms Elementary School is the Gilbert Unified School District 41. Finley Farms Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels K - 6.
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