Kyffin Elementary School

205 Flora Way

School District

Jeffco Public Schools
Grade

PK, K-5
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:17
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on June 26, 2023

It is a great school with a strong emphasis on academic learning and a safe environment.
Submitted by parent on December 12, 2022

good good good good good good good
Submitted by parent on February 25, 2021

Absolutely fantastic! The teachers here genuinely care for their students. My daughter loves going to Kyffin. I highly recommend!
Submitted by parent on August 05, 2020

My children have received an excellent start to their elementary education with high quality teaching, support for different learning styles, and kind classmates.
Submitted by parent on October 31, 2018

Very great school i graduated from here and i am very proud would not want to go to any other school.
Submitted by parent on July 17, 2018

Incredible school, incredible teachers, amazing group of kids and parents, individualized approach to teaching, effective handling of behavioral issues, lots of opportunities for meaningful, fun parental involvement, awesome after school programs, great community.
Submitted by parent on August 20, 2017

We love Kyffin! We have had wonderful teachers and a great experience in the community. I feel like the teachers are supported by the administration and the kids are supported by the teachers. There is a wonderful PTA with great opportunities to be involved. The parents in this community can be a little intense - lots of tiger moms and helicopter parents. But that is par for the course these days and especially with the GT program in the school. It is a battle to keep kids being kids but the schools stronger teachers seem to be able to accomplish this. A wonderful and well rounded neighborhood school.
Submitted by parent on November 18, 2015

I have had 2 kids graduate from Kyffin, and my third is in fourth grade. So, I've had a child here for over 8 years. I have been very pleased. The older two both went on to very challenging programs and have done well. Both were in mainstream classes, and later some advanced GT math classes. My daughter is taking algebra in 7th grade and doing great. My youngest is in the GT program, which has its pros/cons. Overall, he is doing great.I have been especially pleased to see the mixing of GT and non-GT, that I think was lacking in the past. I think the school is a welcoming place.Of the dozens of teachers my kids have had, I have been displeased with one or two (one of whom was forced out), and ecstatic about more than a dozen of them. They seem to do a good job of attracting very qualified teachers.
Submitted by parent on May 05, 2015

In my experience, this has been an outstanding school for my kids. Thank you teachers, staff, and parent volunteers who help nurture and grow great students.
Submitted by parent on February 09, 2015

Don't go here!!! In the middle of open enrollment, I have to speak up! The administration lacks competence to lead the school and the attitude of the staff shows it. We came to Kyffin thinking how lucky we were to have gotten into a good school in a good neighborhood. Let me just say anything that can go wrong went wrong! The bullying, the attitude between GT and GE, the lack of teacher support. If they think building a new playground is going to help then they are in a more trouble then I give them credit for. Run, don't walk, run from this school. Kyffin is lucky this site forces me to choose at least one star.
Submitted by parent on December 17, 2014

My child just transitioned from Kyffin elementary to middle school and it was a real eye opener. Kyffin did absolutely nothing to prepare kids for the transition to middle school. Although they cover the required curriculum, they really don't assign grades based on merit and the kids never develop good study habits. This is a real disservice to kids who wind up in a high performing middle school! There are many days when kids just goof off...early release days are a waste of time, days that have assemblies or parties are wasted, and many days have three recesses! When are they supposed to be learning anything? Kids here are quite disrespectful and my child constantly complained about all the profanity on the playground and unruly bully behavior that went unpunished in class and throughout the school. I know plenty of parents who complained about bullying with no results. The administration seems weak and the teachers follow the lead. We are happy to have moved on from here.
Submitted by parent on November 24, 2014

This school has gone downhill, which breaks my heart. The relatively new principal, Michele DeAndrea-Austin is in over her head, lacks real leadership and does not connect with most of the parents, children or community. Her "my way or the highway" mentality is all fine and good, although would be beneficial if SHE actually knew "her way". It seems to change daily. Kyffin does have some great teachers, unfortunately we are losing some of them. Sure, some will blame what is happening in Jeffco for that, but best to examine what is happening inside the building before anyone jumps to that conclusion. What was once a truly great school, I can no longer recommend.
Submitted by parent on May 15, 2014

What was once a great school is now on a huge decline. After two years with a brand new principal, she has proven completely ineffective in leading/inspiring great kids to reach their potential. Instead of allowing kids to think for themselves, the administration creates a new school-wide rule almost monthly. It's all about testing, test-prep, how Kyffin looks on a graph and the principal making herself look grand. If you were even thinking about driving your kids to this "Blue Ribbon" school, don't bother. The administration has allowed bullies to run Kyffin without consequences. If your child has a challenge and you need help from the administration, they will back their own (forget about it). Go ahead and mark this school off your list and stay at Mitchell, Shelton or your neighborhood school. So sad to see this school go down so very fast.
Submitted by parent on May 02, 2014

Okay, so there is a traffic problem... and there are parent and teacher volunteers out early in the sometimes freezing cold every morning to serve the parents who don't even have to get out of their car. Yes, my child is in the GT program, and I am not rich. I don't work and I do occasionally volunteer at the school. The parental presence is beneficial for all children. :) I choose some economic hardship over the knowledge that I will seriously regret not being there when my children are grown. Kyffin is an opportunity for my children to attend an excellent school, and I am thankful for that. I am also grateful for the police that enforce rules that are designed to protect the children. Whatever inconveniences are caused by the GT program temporarily well be outweighed over time by the contribution to society those kids will make. Kids have different needs and people would never stand for special ed kids being talked about the way the GT kids sometimes are. Different is good. :) GT kids are just on the opposite side of the spectrum.
Submitted by parent on April 11, 2014

We will NOT be returning next year even though this is our home school. The GT program has caused overcrowding (twice what the school was built for) from kids outside the district (and their siblings) causing student conflicts and traffic backups for blocks. I agree with previous post about antagonizing cops who should be directing traffic instead of pulling parents over for petty reasons. The neighborhood needs to reclaim its school. Although there are some great teachers, we had a number of teachers with poor attendance and so much wasted time during the school day. We know a number of other families who are leaving next year. The administration needs to take the focus off GT and put it back on the student body and serve the neighborhood it was built for.
Submitted by parent on March 06, 2014

The positive aspects of the school include: parent involvement is outstanding good reading and writing program Areas needing improvement: The math program is disliked by students, parents and teachers, Students never learn the basics and it forces parents to tutor them at home. Students are forced to move on to new units in math before they ever master the previous information The school has an anti-bullying program, but specific incidences reported to administration do not receive proper follow through The GT program is considered an asset by the school, but it has created a number of problems. Most of the kids in GT are from outside the neighborhood and it creates an "us-them" divide among the rest of the student body. The GT program seems to breed an attitude of "were smarter than you" and the program seems to be a hotbed of misbehavior. Traffic at the school is horrible made worse by all the GT program kids being driven in from outside the neighborhood. Traffic is also made worse by local police intimidating parents by constantly pulling them over during peak traffic times. Major back-ups and unsafe conditions result with kids darting through traffic
Submitted by parent on January 08, 2014

Kyffin is a GreaT school....if you are part of the Gifted and Talented "click". If you are not, you are looked down on, made fun of, and treated like a second class citizen by the staff, the parents (of the GT kids), and the GT kids themselves - who mostly come from outside the school boundaries. If you don't have enough money to buy your child the most epensive and latest cell phone your child is made fun of. Some say that opportunities to volunteer are great, but again, only if you are a part of the click - who are fortunate enough to not have to work outside the home. Its sad that the staff cares more about their reputation as an "in demand" school by putting so much into the GT program, while skipping over the average to below average students making them feel inferior.
Submitted by parent on January 07, 2014

Splendid school! One semester in kindergarten so far and we are extremely satisfied with our kid s development. There are great opportunities to volunteer and get hands-on involvement in the education process. All the teachers we met so far are truly dedicated.