480 2nd Ave NE
Oronoco, MN 55960

Our first grader loves to go to school.

All the teachers and staff are so friendly and down to earth. Greet each student every morning and make them feel welcome!

i mean its a good school but not the best

I attended Friedell for two years, and although it has prepared me for a career in the 21st century, it is definitely not for everyone.Although the curriculum here is more intensive and "challenging", at least at the Highly Gifted level (which I was at), and the teachers are very passionate about their work, I knew a lot of people here who suffered from mental illnesses or a simple lack of self-esteem, mostly from the intense expectations and workload at this school. Although bullying is not a common issue at Friedell, there are insane expectations pushed on students by teachers and by other students that drive students to stay up late and fill their schedules with excruciatingly time-consuming extracurriculars. There was also a mentality that people who didn't get straight A's were not "worthy" of being at the "smart kids'" school. I did also notice that pretty much half of the Highly Gifted program actually deserved to be in Honors, not HG - there were people there who only entered the HG program due to their test scores, not their work ethic or abilities, although their presence did not dampen my experience any.Though, I did meet a lot of great people at this school and improve my abilities considerably, and I feel that this school has been instrumental in my education. I have made memories I can never replace through Science Olympiad and History Day at this school, too (I really do recommend both activities; they're really fun and well-managed). If your child can withstand insanely high expectations and a lot of homework mid-year, then I highly recommend this school to you. However, if your child does not have a strong enough mind to withstand expectations, homework, and peer pressure, please enroll your child in out of school tutoring and send them to a different school.

by the district recommendations this school is the best.

We’ve had a great experience at Gibbs with excellent teachers. Our son has made so much growth both academically & socially. He loves school, and always is excited to share about his day.