Adams Elementary School

The teachers and principal at this school are great, and really foster an environment of caring. If your student fits neatly in the bell-curve, you'll love it.Unfortunately, if your child is at either end of the learning spectrum (either with learning difficulties or gifted), it's an incredible challenge to get them supported. There seems to be little to no education on various learning disabilities for the teachers. When you're trying to find help for your student, you get gaslit from the school psychologist. We ended up paying for private testing and tutoring, which isn't an option for a lot of families. It breaks my heart to think of how many kids use fall through the cracks here.

Both my boys went there. Both are now engineers. The band program from starting here though Timberline was great. Older school with good teachers.Thank you Garfield!

Re traumatizing victims of violence. Belittling parents and their children. Safety plans are a joke to them. Until a child is injured on their property. A parent not of my child was allowed to take her without consent. Jennifer Combs (principle) you're excuses are exhausting.

My daughter has been at Foothills since pre-K and is now entering 5th grade. Over these six years, I've watched this incredible school build in my kiddo a genuine love of learning that spans every subject. My favorite memory—one that encapsulates the Foothills experience— happened when she was just 4 years old: She came home excited about "testing hypotheses" by making paper airplanes. When I asked what a hypothesis was, she confidently said, "It's an idea you can test!" I was amazed that a preschooler (or “early learner” in Foothills parlance) could grasp and explain such a concept so clearly, but this is what Foothills’ incredible teachers do at all levels—provide advanced concepts in a fun and approachable way. It is rigor in disguise, for anyone who might have a perception that Foothills is “easy” when it comes to academics.Foothills has challenged my daughter to ask deeper questions, explore her own interests, and find joy in discovery. The dyad system of combining two grades has been incredible for her to be both a mentor and mentee, and each time we've grown attached to one teaching team, the next has impressed us just as much with their dedication and expertise.If you're looking for a school where your child will genuinely love learning rather than just go through the motions, Foothills is perfect. In six years, my daughter has never once complained about going to school. Her enthusiasm speaks volumes about what Foothills has created.