Chief Joseph School

5305 3rd Avenue South

School District

Great Falls Elementary
Grade

PK, K-6
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:11
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by other on January 20, 2024

The school got its rating up from being very bad a few years back by teaching to test. Their academics are not great or challenging. Advanced students are completely neglected while less advanced students are the main focus to prevent them from dropping the school's test scores. About half the day is devoted to just focusing on materials that will make the school look good when test scores come in. Not a good school if you want your child to learn more outside of tests or if you have a child that you want to experience intellectual challenges. Meadowlark and Sacajawea are much better schools for advanced children, because they prioritize them and go out of their way to accommodate their needs. Meadowlark is very competitive, and Sacajawea is more laid back and friendly. The staff at Sacajawea are incredibly friendly and kind, they genuinely care about the children and actually connect with them personally. The teachers at Chief Joe seem to be disconnected from bonding with students or pausing to understand who they are and how they could benefit as individuals. That being said, it's a safe environment. Children with special needs or who are struggling are the main focus if your child has those needs. It much better than a number of other schools in town with negative environments and openly hostile staff.
Submitted by parent on December 18, 2014

We really like our child's teacher. She has been welcoming and really seems to care about how our child is doing. The principal has taken time to speak with us and show us around. The school overall seems really well run. We just started here but so far, it is a fantastic school.