Farmer Elementary School

6405 Gellhaus Lane

School District

Jefferson County
Grade

PK, K-5
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:17
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on May 18, 2021

i go to this school now and all of the teachers are awesome
Submitted by parent on August 09, 2018

This school is ill equipped to deal with students with developmental disabilities and behavior difficulties. The school is discriminatory toward these children. Their solution to behavioral problems is suspension. They do not feel it is their responsibility to educate this population and do their best to push them out. The kindergarten teacher we had spent more time documenting the child’s inabilities then helping him through difficulties. There were days where updates were sent every 5-10 minutes. The leadership is ineffective with addressing these issues with staff and perpetuate the problem. The counselor is unprofessional and demeaning. The schools performance rate likely reflects the lack of diversity in learning needs. My son was not able to be successful because the team at the school decided on the first day that he could not be. He is challenging, but capable and has proven in other settings that he can be successful.
Submitted by other on May 03, 2017

I sat behind them at a bats game while they were on a field trip. They had horrible behaviors and left a huge mess when they left. They had no value of manners or had any interest in cleaning up after themselves. I would never send my child there.
Submitted by parent on October 14, 2016

My kids loved going to this school. They work with kids to make sure to get them where they need to be upon graduation.
Submitted by parent on December 10, 2014

Poor communication and judgement with office staff. We have never had head lice until we started at farmer. Flu, stomach viruses you name it. The nurse is not an R.N. And really should be replaced with one. The principal is rated low due to needed staffing changes in the front office.
Submitted by parent on August 24, 2014

I couldn't be more happy with my experience at Farmer. I was bummed when my daughter didn't get into traditional school but this school has exceeded my expectations. The communication from the teachers with the parents is great and they have programs that you can log onto at home to help you child with reading and math.
Submitted by parent on May 20, 2014

Lots of parent involvement and great teachers. The principal went to private school (Assumption I think) and adds a touch of that experience to the way she runs this one. Ways to improve would be to add foreign language and advanced program classes.
Submitted by other on June 08, 2012

My friend s children are in this school. She told me that this school is a little too strict and do not take into consideration anything when it comes to following their rules. There was this graduation party for my friend s son and they did not let her attend it because she had a baby with her. She has no one to leave her son with, and cannot afford to put him in daycare or anywhere else. She was sitting in the office crying and her son was crying as well because they didn t allow his mom to attend. This is one example.
Submitted by parent on February 17, 2012

I gave this school an average rating since half the teachers are amazing and the other half are just ...well, not amazing. Based on the experiences of three children going through this school, as long as your kids are self motivated learners & never have problems this school is sufficient. In most Kentucky schools, academics lag far behind other areas of the country & this school is no exception. The services offered are limited and there is clear bias against children with difficulties. The principal is chirpy and condescending and talks to adults like they are children. She acts more like a preschool teacher than a principal and has actually said that certain children do not "fit in with the culture of MY school!" That is a direct quote I find interesting since the school belongs to the children and the community, not her. There are certain teachers that go the extra mile to help your child reach their potential and instill a strong sense of self worth, unfortunately some are rigid and uncaring and undo all the good of others. So if you have a typical kid this school is fine, if your child requires extra help or attention I suggest you look elsewhere.
Submitted by other on October 20, 2011

I absolutley loved this school! The academics are excellent. The principal is great! The teachers where awesome!!!!! They have academic teams, a morning broadcast and a band and orchestra that meet twice a week. The band and orchestra teachers are from ramsey middle school and ramsey middle has a distinguish rating band and orchestra aswell. The teachers are leaders, the students are great, and it's a smaller school. There are 3 hallways kindergarten and 1st grade wing, 2nd and 3rd grade wing and 4th and 5th grade wing. Last year they just installed a new play ground. The school is 5 years old, I was a 3rd grader the 1st year it opened and I graduated to middle school 09-10. Excellent choice for elementary school.
Submitted by parent on April 14, 2010

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