My son and I fell in love with this school instantly
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Posted by a parent on 10/20/08
We have a 2nd grader at Farnham. This is our second year there and we are very excited about the years to come and for our younger daughter to enter as a kindergartener. The principal, Mr. Hayes is absolutely wonderful in everyway. I love that he starts every morning with an assembly to get the kids
... Read more excited! He is such a great 'coach' to the kids as well as his staff. Although the 3 other school in Cambrian district scores higher on API, I think the dedicated teachers in Farnham and the parents' involvement totally makes up for it (not that other schools' teachers aren't dedicated...) Overall, it is a great learning environment for the kids. Falcon Pride lives in Farnham everyday! Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/01/07
This is our first year at farnham and I have been very happy with the level of parent involvement at the school. My child is happy and is challenged in her class due to the level of care & time the teacher puts in with each of the student in class. They have a wonderful music teacher and every class
... Read more gets to have music as part of their curriculum. There is a high level of community spirit at this school and I would definitely recommend it to parents looking for a school where their involvement in their child(ren)'s education is welcomed by school staff and other parents alike. Read less
Posted by a parent on 02/02/07
We love Farnham. Of course, no school is perfect, but if issues are raised, the administration and teachers at Farnham are very responsive. We have a 3rd grader currently attending, and have appreciated the efforts of every teacher she's had so far. Principal Hayes started in Fall of '06, and he is great!
... Read more He has so much energy, terrific ideas, and really seems to enjoy kids. And from what I hear, the teachers are very happy with him too, which says alot. We actually live in Union District now, and could be sending our children to Noddin or Alta Vista. But while they have higher overall scores and a 'higher end' demographic than Farnham, we are so happy with Farnham that we are keeping our 3rd grader there, and may keep our second child in the Farnham Family via the charter program. Read less
Posted by a parent on 12/04/06
Very Good School. Older Buildings but great teachers and academics.
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This was our first year at Farnham and I was extremely disappointed with the standards. My daughter was previously in a different school district, and when we moved here a year ago, we had to go to our home school. I feel this year was similar to what she learned in first grade and she was not challenged.
... Read more My daughter is an average students but the work was too easy. I had to do most of my teaching at home with her. Read less
Posted by a parent on 06/12/06
My son had Ms Eilers for kindergarten this year,we cant say enough GOOD things about her. She has made my son's kindergarten experience an unforgetable one. A great school needs great teachers who are absolutely pasionate about working with children. And this school most definately have the teachers
... Read more needed to make it great experience. Ms Eilers deserves an award! teachers like her really make the educational experience of your children absolutely priceless. Read less
Posted by a parent on 06/17/05
I am very pleased with this school. My daughter is in the 1st grade and her teacher Ms. Wong is great. The curriculum is a bit intense, there is homework everyday for the first graders. The music program is great and there is lots of school pride. The parents are VERY involved and make exciting activities
... Read more and improvements happen. The library is a bit small the kids love it. There is also before and after care on campus. Read less
* In 2008-2009 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
Student enrollment:
430
Students per teacher:
14
Full-time teachers:
31
Number of classrooms:
25
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San Jose schools — Farnham Elementary School is located at 15711 Woodard Rd, San Jose CA 95124. 15711 Woodard Rd is in the Cambrian neighborhood and 95124 ZIP code in San Jose, CA The school district for Farnham Elementary School is the Cambrian School District. Farnham Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels K - 5.
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