Freedom School

10326 North 6800 West Street

School District

Alpine District
Grade

PK, K-6
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:23
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on November 04, 2023

There are several bullies in the school throughout different grade levels. If it's a built who causes major harm, the school has steps to monitor that child in place to prevent them from continuing. My child is being teased on the daily and no one seems to care.
Submitted by parent on January 20, 2019

I love this school. Both my kids go and love it. The teachers are great and the principal is awesome! I couldn’t be more lucky to have my kids go here. Never had a problem.
Submitted by other on January 27, 2017

The special needs program has been wonderful for our son. He's really connected with the teacher and she gets him! Not everyone really connects with our son, but she does. She's kind, but doesn't allow him to take advantage of her (he really likes to get his way and thinks all toys are his). She's great at communicating with us if there are any troubles or issues. The school sends out a weekly email with upcoming dates which is also great. Every interaction I've had with the school has been positive.
Submitted by parent on January 15, 2017

January 2016. My oldest child began KG at Freedom in 2009. I currently have a 6th grader and 2nd grader. I am not from Utah and am a full time working mom. I have not experienced a feeling judgment or exclusion and have actually found there are several moms who work full or part time at the school (Including most of the teachers...) I also have not felt like there was a high turnover in teachers at all. A normal amount but nothing crazy. I am very involved at the school and friends with several of the teachers and they love being at this school and working with each other. My experience has been great with every teacher I've encountered and I feel like when teachers have left it's usually due to distance in travel to school, moving, or someone retiring or having a baby and when great teachers leave, amazing teachers have been brought in to replace them. We have a new principal and she is wonderful so there has been a continuation of great leadership at this school. Our old principal comes back to say hi from time to time and we love it. Each grade level works great as a team and works hard to provide a fun, challenging and successful curriculum for the children as well as in each individual classroom. My kids don't get as much help at home as suggested by another reviewer (socio economics... blah blah blah... the majority of the school is middle class, not above) Because I work full, I hate homework. The last thing I want to do is more work when we are all home together... so no, they don't get tons of extra help at home and I have 4 kids... they are all thriving in school and when they get a little behind (which they have) each teacher I've had has helped both my child to get back on track and communicated with me as a parent about how to best help my child. The Administration, parents and teachers are wonderful and work together to make an amazing school. There is always an exception to that rule... but 99% of the people are amazing.
Submitted by parent on March 27, 2015

We recently moved to the area from northern Utah. My son has been attending 2nd grade in this school for about 2 months. He was receiving very good grades and learning very well at his school in Cache Valley. At Freedom, they are requesting he be placed in resource and given additional testing of his IQ based on incredibly strange "incidents" they have had with him (i.e inability to use a hand sanitizer bottle pump??)", inability to comprehend what he reads, and inability to complete 3-digit addition problems.... all of which he performs satisfactorily at home. At this point I feel the administration and teachers are extremely lazy, highly religiously biased, and a more than a little racist. Horrible experience so far. Hopefully, it improves in the next few months or I will enroll him elsewhere.
Submitted by parent on October 16, 2012

This is a great school. You can tell the teachers and staff really care about the kids. I love that they are big on technology, reading and math. They also have a great art program, music program and science program. There is an excellent line of communication from teachers to parents. The principal is great. He's friendly and seems to enjoy what he does. He just got the Elementary Principal of the Year award this year and is always looking for input on ways to improve the school in every way.
Submitted by parent on January 31, 2012

We attended two other schools before this one and have been thrilled with what Freedom has to offer. They really encourage technology very early in the school. My six grader gets her own laptop that she gets to take home. She was struggling in math and we took advantage of the once a week double dosing program that they have to offer. She is now testing in the high proficient range. In years past you could request teachers. Now you can request qualities that would best match your child's needed learning environment. My oldest who has attended Freedom since first grade is sailing through Jr. High with straight A's. By the way he thrived in the "Party" teacher's classroom where contest in multiplication and comic relief kept his interest and made him excited to go to school. The school is on an early bird/late bird program where the students come either an hour earlier or stay an hour later so the teachers have a smaller class size for math or literature. Freedom has a lot of parent involvement which enables more tutoring in class and a high quality of class ready students that attend. I have three children currently attending and they are all thriving!
Submitted by other on January 19, 2012

This is a wonderful school! After seeing many schools out of UT, I can't believe how wonderful this school is! The administrator is wonderful and truly cares about the students and teachers. The teachers work very hard and stay current in education. We are now in Arizona, and the schools here are way behind UT, as far as curriculum goes. As long as Alpine School District remembers that kids need to learn math facts because math is an exact science, and continues to emphasize literacy and reading and writing, I don't think you could find a bad school in this district. Move out of Utah, to Arizona, and then you will really appreciate how hard the educators work in UT and what a school like this has to offer!
Submitted by parent on August 02, 2011

We have attended Freedom Elementary for 7 years now and I am disappointed to read some negative reviews! The Principal is outstanding. He stands outside on the curb every morning to welcome the kids to school and then is outside every afternnon as well, rain, shine, snow...every day. He is particular in which teachers he hires. Teachers are anxious and pleading to get hired at this school. With 5 children, over 7 years I can honestly say we've only had one teacher that I was disappointed in. The kids are taught well and test well. The school is a happy place, not chaotic! We moved during the last few years and I sent my kids to another school for one year, but quickly sent them back to Freedom.
Submitted by parent on December 28, 2010

Freedom is greatly overcrowded, has only a few quality teachers, and feels like chaos. There's very little cohesion in the school and students behavior is often unruly. The principal is a nice guy, but doesn't bring a feeling of leadership to the school climate.
Submitted by parent on September 29, 2010

Freedom students test well because they come from a high socio economic area with educated parents that put a lot of time in to their children. This is not an outstanding school and as of 9-2010 the classes are VERY over crowded. There are some excellent teachers, but the turn over in teachers is high, which truly says something about the teaching environment/principal.
Submitted by student on May 05, 2010

Freedom is an amazing school. I loved it so much! We learned in a fun & easy way. This incredible school has the nicest teachers, and an amazing principal. I went into Jr. High being the highest in all of my classes. There is lots of homework, but it really helped me prepare for Middle School. They also provide laptops for the students. These come in handy all the time! I wish I could go back. :]
Submitted by student on May 02, 2007

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