12311 E Stoughton Rd
Valleyford, WA 99036

When we moved here our kids were about to start school. Everyone in the area told us how "special" Freeman was. They were right. It's hard to convey how much we love this school and more importantly how much our kids love it. It's truly a community. The Superintendent, Dr. Randy Russell is on the sidewalk every morning and every afternoon greeting and saying goodbye to the kids as the come and go. It's genuine, not some show. This top-down involvement shows. The teachers, front office, administrators, paras, bus drivers, etc...all love "their" kids. Our kids' teachers have the opportunity to really get to know them and take an individualized approach to their learning whenever they can. Our kids are thriving! There's a reason people choice into this school when they can. FREEMAN STRONG!

I genuinely hate going to this school! Any kid who's been elsewhere can agree that our support is actually lower than other places. It is isolating to be here. Freeman loves to boast about its teachers and academics and parents eat it right up, but I would not believe any parent's assumptions looking from the outside in more than I would believe an involved, older student.There are few APs, no IBs, and 3 clubs (only one of which may be college-preparatory). My college applications are going to look dry academically. We don't even do an honor roll.Our counseling is awful. Unreliable and slow, even though I've been to school with 1,000 students and one counselor, and they can somehow get things done in a timely manner. Want a meeting with the counselor? You'd better corner her and bother her until she has to deal with you. Getting her in her office isn't an option, as she's never in there, or if she is, she's closed both doors so you can't knock and enter. Students begged for a mental health counselor for years (small town farming, conservative areas...those kids don't get any help at home) and we only got one because it was *too late* and some kid already lost it and shot up the place. Then, they were going to TAKE THE COUNSELOR AWAY. Our voices finally did something, I guess, because she's still here (thank goodness). Either way, this mental health counselor was here for months before an official announcement was made.Freeman is clique-y. Students divide themselves by age, gender, skin color, sense of humor, and everything else in between. This is bound to happen at any school, but the "Freeman family" motto is spouted even though the average student is an elitist.They take away resources regularly. We have a lovely health room with ovens, bakeware, etc., perfect for home ec, which we no longer have. The best use the ovens get is "pizza Friday" for the teachers. We considered taking away drama class as the band expanded, and even though we didn't, we took away the choir/drama room and make them both use our stage at all times (which is dingy, may I add). The choir teacher quit less than a week before school started because of this. Our fine arts are not cared about, which is a shame, since so many of our students are incredibly talented. Our art teacher is a WORLD-RENOWNED SCULPTOR and nobody cares. Sports get all the money.Don't go here.

Friendly, smaller school that demonstrates and encourages quality in every corner. I'm impressed with the respectfulness coming from the students on the property whenever I am there to pick up my child. My son loves going to school. Every parent I have talked to raves about their experience with this school. I am excited for all my children to spend their childhood going through school here.