Emmett S. Finley Elementary School

I have had nothing but problems with my son at this school. He had a great kindergarten teacher, but still he didn have a good principle and so I moved him to an El Centro school for 1st grade and he did wonderful! He got an award for academic excellence, and had a good teacher. My mother got sick and I moved back to Holtville and we are 3 weeks into school and I am being called for a parent teacher conference! I keep in constant communication with his teacher and I have spoken to her twice and she tells me everything is fine and now all of a sudden i have the school calling me for a meeting. This is not fair. So I am lookinf for a school to move my son to so he can actually get a good education because he isnt getting that here. And they can wait until school is out to have the AC fixed and they shouldnt have ladders out so kids kill themselves on them. This school isnt run good at all!!!

I think this school has a long way to go under it's current administration. Funding is obviously a major concern because they do not have the allowance for physical education, art, or music. These programs I feel are critical for our children to expand learning as well as using their imagination. Also a major concern I have is safety. I have seen ladders in use when children are still in school. The young children getting hurt because they have to put their chairs on top of their desks. Also to punish the children they are having them stand outside with no supervision, and I have seen this when gates are open. The kids can either take off or a stanger can grab them. If you are thinking of moving to Holtville consider another school because this school is seriously lacking the concern for our children.

This school is awesome. I don't think the previous reviewer could possibly have students in this school. You of course need ladders up when the air conditioners go out...you don't wait until the kids are gone when it's 100 degrees outside..it is the desert after all. Plus the school has a great music/band program taught by mr. macon. I have found the assistant principal to be outstanding and serious about thekids doing good. I love this school.