This school is going down hill. Rating used to be a 10, next year probably an 8. Prior Principal set the school up for a downhill slide. Placed utmost importance on the GT program and completely filled the school to overcapacity with out of area students. Traffic problem is huge, sense of entitlement
... Read more without volunteering or supporting the school is much elevated. The school is crowded although the addition of 'temps' have helped. The amount of teacher turnover last year was more than we have seen many many years. There is a very dedicated group of core parents that really support the school with time and dollars, but they are evaporating as the students from the neighborhood move on. Read less
Posted by a parent on 08/23/09
Many opportunities for parent involvement. Rich in extracurricular activities. Excellent educational opportunities.
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Posted by a parent on 03/17/09
The school itself is great. The parents and staff are wonderful. I do have issues with the SAE program (before & after). It is extremely expensive. I was paying half in the Cherry Creek School District. Not only the cost but they seem to be closed when the school is. Im not off 2 weeks at Christmas.
... Read more Im not off for MLK day. Im not off for Presidents Day. Its a huge burden to find care for my kids on days when I feel I pay these folks enough to be open. They may have a lot more children attending if they would make some changes. Cost being the first !! Read less
Posted by a parent on 01/20/09
School building itself is old-style and overcrowded, but teaching staff is excellent. School drop-off IS insane. Many kids come from outside the neighborhood and must be driven. Good specials ( PE, art and music) and extracurricular events (Science Fair, Reflections, Oral Interpretation, Environmental
... Read more Learning for the Future, Junior Great Books, Writers Conference, choir). Serious parent involvement here, but not required. I feel the principal is very accessable and wants what is best for the school as a whole, that is just not always what may be best for your individual child. Overall an excellent education . Read less
Posted by a parent on 08/04/08
We moved here just over a year ago and have been overjoyed with our daughter's transition. In her previous school, our daughter was given reams of rote worksheets. The work at Kyffin has been challenging, but interesting. We had a minor problem with her teacher last year, which was quickly resolved
... Read more after a few emails. The other parents have been great - involved and fun to be around. Our second child starts Kindergarten there in a few months, and we are very excited for her. Read less
Posted by a parent on 06/23/08
Kyffin is overcrowded and their system for morning drop offs needs consideration and re-vamping. The school is dark and lighting does appear to be an issue. There is a distinct air of professionalism and people seem to do their jobs well here. I think people care about the children at this school
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Posted by a parent on 05/27/08
School is rather dark and lighting is not good. Overcrowded afterschool program and morning drop-off is a bit crazy. Principal isn't visible/approachable enough. Needs to mingle more with parents somehow?! Would definitely be nicer place to visit if there was more personal warmth from staff. Otherwise,
... Read more curriculum seems adequate and the students seem to be held to a high standard by both parents and teachers. Compared to many other schools, this is a dream. There are a lot of requests for $ by PTA but parents are involved and obviously want 'more' for their children. There need to be more quality afterschool programs and more effort put into development of children's character. Read less
Posted by a parent on 01/30/08
Great school! So far, teachers have been wonderful. Not at all impressed with the principle or some of the office staff, otherwise 'Excellent' would have been my rating.
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Posted by a parent on 12/28/07
TRIPLE its intended capacity; parents have to line up 3-4 blocks away waiting their turn to drive into the lot to drop off/pick up their child; kindergarten teachers completely burnt out and scrutinized in how they implement a new untried curriculum (which has heavy outside observation) which the teachers
... Read more have had NO prior experience teaching;PTA is heavily involved and constantly asking for more donations, parent time, etc. (I donated over $200 in the first two months alone, NOT including kindergarten/after care tuition, fees, deposits, etc.), after care program (SAE) cares for SIXTY children each afternoon in a small, stark cafeteria with only three teachers, at a tune of $20 per day. Read less
Posted by a parent on 12/01/07
Kyffin is a rather large school, but it offers a huge variety of afterschool activities for kids. In addition to the music, art and PE specials, they offer Chinese, Tai Kwon Do, Chess club, science club and many more classes after school. The level of parent involvement is amazing!
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* In 2007-2008 Colorado used the Colorado Student Assessment Program (CSAP) to test students' skills in reading, writing and mathematics in grades 3 through 10 and in science in grades 5, 8 and 10. The CSAP is a standards-based test, which means that it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Colorado. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.
Student enrollment:
598
Students per teacher:
12
Full-time teachers:
50
Number of classrooms:
27
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Gifted Students, Speech/Language Pathologists
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Golden schools — Kyffin Elementary School is located at 205 Flora Way, Golden CO 80401. 205 Flora Way is in the 80401 ZIP code in Golden, CO The school district for Kyffin Elementary School is the Jefferson County School District R - 1. Kyffin Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels K - 6.
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