Felida Elementary School

2700 Northwest 119th Street

School District

Vancouver
Grade

K-5
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:16
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on January 16, 2024

Amazing school with the best teachers. I have two kids, one in kindergarten and the other in 3rd grade and I have nothing but good things to say about this school. Teachers go above and beyond to do their job, principal, Mr Greco is super organized and engaged and the PTA is doing amazing things for the kids.
Submitted by parent on March 06, 2019

We moved to Felida from Northern California and LOVE this school. I can't sing its praises enough. Kris Janati is a FANTASTIC principal. I'm shocked at the negative reviews about her from 2015. From the moment I registered him and reached out to the school last summer, Kris has been so communicative and caring. She called me personally in the middle of the summer to set up a meeting before school started in order to ensure that my son starts off strong. They openly invited his ABA therapist to attend as well. Here we are halfway through the year and I have never felt so cared for by school staff. My son gets a ton of support, some that I never even asked for; they gradually put common sense things into place in order for him to succeed. I love love love Felida. The teachers, the resource teachers, ST, OT, administration, everyone. They are all amazing!!
Submitted by parent on March 28, 2018

I had two children go to Felida I was very happy with the school overall. we moved there specifically due to school ratings so academically i was very pleased. I have to say the teachers are the reason I still go and volunteer at Felida even though my children have moved to middle school. I can not say enough good things about the teachers and administration staff of the school. I am the parent of a special needs child and they did everything they could to make sure he did well and when he struggled they worked diligently to adjust his experience so he was able to do well.
Submitted by parent on February 15, 2018

My son loves this school and the teachers are great! I really like the addition of teaching the 7 Habits of Highly Effective Kids. My family is super grateful for this school.
Submitted by parent on March 31, 2017

I have 2 children that went to Felida. One graduated in 2016, and one in 2015. They attended Felida from K-5. Like any school, they had things they needed to work on. I have seen them make so many improvements. Kids are expected to eat their lunch now- not like the circus of previous years. Mrs. Janati the priniciple is a super nice, caring principal. When my daughter was bullied she was very concerned and responsive. The staff is great. The moms went a little overboard sometimes with stuff- but I think the PTA really reigned it in by the time my kids were older. Check this schools state testing grades - this is a great school.
Submitted by parent on October 06, 2015

My children have had an awful experience at Felida. From aids that bully students. To a criticizing, uncompationate, self entitled, principal. Unless you are a wealthy, white, stay at home mom. You will be an outcast at Felida. No warm welcomes from any of these arrogant families. There are very few nice, decent, normal families. The 5-10% middle class students are not treated very nicely by the students who openly talk about being "rich" Good morals and values are very scarce in this school. Along with manners. The principal Mrs. Janati lacks respect for students, staff and Parents. The lack of respect really reflects on the quality of the school. In previous years with the past principal the school was great. We purchased our house in Felida for the sole purpose of our children attending Felida. We have since moved them to a different school. If you want your child told they can not be themselves, bullied, not heard, and or targeted by staff because they don't fit in a tiny little box like the school would like. Then send your child to Felida. The teachers are great. But the overall way the school is run is awful. We were very disappointed. If the principal were to leave. The school would probably receive 3 more stars from me, right off the bat. -Concerned Parent
Submitted by parent on September 30, 2015

The teachers are WONDERFUL. However, the principal has an enormous amount of shortcomings. My son has been going to this school since kindergarten. The last two years he has wanted to change schools because of the principals lack of attention to bullying and because of her bullying/ intimidating the children herself. There is so much she has done that is unprofessional that I don't have the space to write it all. Keep in mind most of the parents at this school are wealthy and the moms are stay-at-home. I am a low income, single mom of a non-white child. We stand out and are looked down upon by the staff, with the exception of the teachers.
Submitted by parent on August 13, 2015

Friendly front office and friendly staff! We have had a wonderful experience at Felida elementary the last two years!
Submitted by parent on May 16, 2014

I am so blessed to have my daughter go to Felida! Mrs. Hiebert is so patient and wonderful! I love all the teachers and staff. Thank you so much for taking such great care for my daughter! If you want your child to excel in life have them go to Felida!
Submitted by other on April 17, 2014

Felida is an outstanding school with loving, exceptional teachers and staff! I have been involved with the school for the past 3 months as a student teacher and I have felt completely included in this wonderful family.
Submitted by parent on May 15, 2013

Felida elementary is a great school! The level of parental involvement is unprecidented. My children transferred in from Riverview this school year and I am impressed with the level of compassion and respect both Mrs. Williams and Mrs. Desormeaux have shown to my children.
Submitted by parent on June 16, 2012

Felida Elementary is a wonderful school. The parent community has one of the highest participation. Most of the teachers are top notch. There is at least one teacher (Pat Desormeaux) who should not be teaching. She treats her students with disrespect and you wonder why she is a tenured teacher. The Principal (Kris Janati) is at the par as the bad apple teacher. It is scary to know the kids have to deal with lack of quality. Even with the rotten teacher and principal I would still give this school top ratings. The parent involvement, quality of the other staff and teachers are so good they can outshine the bad. Our family feels luck to be in the school boundary.
Submitted by parent on March 20, 2012

If you want your child to be told how to think, watch TV during school hours and be in a military-like environment, send them to Felida Elementary. How can you teach a child the importance of good eating habits when you only allow them 5-10 minutes to eat their lunch while listening to a teacher who yells in a microphone to "entertain" them! The principal is way too rigid and she showed me very little respect when I tried to address a few recurring problems I had with a teacher. I could go on with everything that I hated about that school but what really brought me to withdraw my children from Felida (after only 3 weeks of attendance!), was a security issue: my 1st grade daughter was missing one day when I went to pick her up at the curb as usual! It took 15 minutes to find her! The scariest part of it was that her teacher hadn't even noticed her absence until I went to ask her where my daughter was! Same thing happened with my 2nd grade daughter who ended up left alone waiting for me to pick her up at the curb after I had promptly left notices to both her teacher and the office to specify that she was going to an after-school activities that day. Enough said...
Submitted by parent on December 05, 2011

Last year I would have given this school 5 stars. This year they have a new principal that I feel is not their for ALL the kids. In my opinion she helps some, but just doesnt want to deal with others. I have a child with an issue this year, and instead of being on his team and get through the situation, she just cast him out to another school, for them to "deal" with him. Apparently if your child has a learning disability, do not attend Felida with this Principal. Other than that, most of the teachers are pretty good - some better than others.
Submitted by parent on November 12, 2010

I am a single parent. Luckily my ex and I communicate all of our childs activities to each other. I don't want him to miss out on anything. That said, I have found that the website is exceptional for keeping tabs on what is going on at the school. At least at this school they have someone web savvy enough to do so. The last school my child attended only updated their website yearly. You can also request to see your childs grade progress by asking for a login. Like one of the responses said, "it isn't the schools fault my daughter's parents couldn't live together anymore". Snobby? Possibly a little. And there is no room for that kind of attitude in a school. As far as I am concerned, as a taxpayer, they work for me and my child and their attitudes should be nothing more than helpful.