Franconia Elementary School

Posted: April 24, 2022

Best teachers and a great principal, All teachers are very nice and welcoming the student very well. Even During weekend my kids says the missed their teacher and school

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Posted: December 18, 2021

Terrible sixth-grade teachers hold important assignments and give them last minute, lazy with grades too.

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Posted: November 13, 2021

We moved to Fairfax two years ago. My daughter went to Franconia School 5 grade and 6 grade. Not a good school anymore. I have friends that their kids went to that school and had a great time. My daughter had a bad experience and lack of support from staff, kids are racist and bullies.Not a good school anymore .

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Posted: November 12, 2021

I've been a teacher for a long time at Franconia elementary school and the time I was there it was not great the food is not even good the teachers
do the same assignment every day and the sped class does not even help them. At every and at the playground the students just try to fight the other students

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Posted: November 15, 2020

Franconia is a wonderful school and all of the teachers that my children have had over the years have been wonderful and passionate teachers. From the day my first child entered kindergarten here, they knew her name and we have felt welcomed like family. We have had a quality experience. Communication has always been good but I especially feel they have done a great job communicating with us during the pandemic. Wonderful school!

Posted: June 16, 2020

Great school, wonderful teachers, and caring administration

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Posted: August 23, 2019

Poor leadership & lack of experienced teachers. Terrible communication issues.

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Posted: August 23, 2019

Students are only taught to the SOLs - those that need to be challenged are not.

Posted: August 23, 2019

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Posted: May 27, 2019

Poor leadership and problem solving. Complete lack of empathy and fairness

Posted: September 11, 2016

We had great teachers and especially loved the occupational therapist. I'd move into this neighborhood again just to make sure my kids had a spot in this school. Should be a 10/10!

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Posted: May 27, 2016

This is an okay school and I am so glad that my child will not be going there next year. Teachers seem to take every little thing out of proportion. They contact the parents because the kids are acting the way kids sometimes do, instead of focusing on how great they are doing academically. They do not hear the kids' side of the story at all. It's been a discouraging experience.

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Posted: September 26, 2015

I think some teacher are better than others. But some of them they shouldn't be there at all. My son had this teacher that she doesn't feel like to respond to your email or better yet doesn't even want to talk at all. I think teachers like her should not be teaching at all.

Posted: September 26, 2015

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Posted: September 26, 2015

I don't feel like my kids are challenged. I think the school is only concentrated on the Sol results rather just teaching the kids. In opinion if the kids are taught properly there is no reason that they shouldn't do well. When you have a talk with the teachers if they feel like they need to get there books so they can discuss to you about the kids that should tell you right there how much they know them.

Posted: June 5, 2015

Great school, excellent teachers, caring administration. I had high expectations for a school when we moved to the area, and I continue to be impressed. My only complaint is that I would like to see more recess and/or PE time for the kids to burn off energy (especially when we have so many rain/snow days).

Posted: December 7, 2014

We almost did not send our son to Franconia based on this 5 rating on greatschools.com. Our family is so glad that we decided not to move. Franconia is an excellent school with amazing teachers, wonderful community and state of the art facilities. The school was recently renovated. As other posters have stated, the 5 rating represents a diverse student population. A motivated child will be challenged. I am so impressed with how much my child is learning and thriving at this school.

Posted: October 9, 2014

The school is great. The atmosphere is safe and encouraging. To be honest, I didn't think this way last year, because my daughter had not the best teacher comparing to others we have in kindergarten and 1st grade. Transition to the 3rd grade made a world of difference! We couldn't dream of a better teacher. She is also one of the coaches at Girls on the Run and is very organized, engaged, respectful. We can't be happier. Absolutely love the and recommend both the school and especially our teacher.

Posted: October 6, 2014

When my daughter first started at Franconia, it was an excellent school. That was before the "new" principal had an opportunity to destroy it. She had an excellent kindergarten teacher, but by the time she was in fourth grade, the school was a nightmare. My daughter, who is twice exceptional, was a basket case. She was bullied for two years and the principal and administration did nothing to stop it. It got to the point where we had to take our 9 y/o to therapy because she was talking about suicide. Academically speaking, we were sort of lucky. Her kindergarten, second and third grade teachers. were excellent. Her first grade teacher falsified her reading scores and cheated her out of a year of services. Her fourth grade teacher joined in the bullying. Academically, that the teachers' hands are tied as they are required to teach to the SOLs, and they really don't stray too far off from that. Also, after the SOLs, learning came to a screeching halt. The kids watched movies and played games for the last month of school last year. Also, if you have a child who learns differently, they aren't equipped to handle it. Kinesthetic learners be damned! It's just unfortunate.

Posted: June 26, 2014

Quality school whose rating is beginning to reflect improvements in the teaching body and also recent renovations to the school.

Posted: June 25, 2014

Franconia Elementary is great! The teachers there are wonderful. There are some lower test scores for some students based on the fact it's a diverse student body, but a smart kid will flourish here. Recent renovations - very nice.

Posted: March 19, 2014

Sorry to the prior poster -- Great Schools had some flaws in their data sets --- Franconia is an average school (5 out of 10) -- or should I say, it's student body is average -- the teachers may be great. But, Franconia's student body scores average on state tests. It's not necessarily bad -- b/c their could be high and low scoring populations that cancel each other out (i.e. average), but you can't really say "congrats" for being middle of the road.

Posted: February 22, 2014

Congrats to everyone at Franconia for now having a rating of 7out of 10. Continue the great work.

Posted: August 8, 2012

I think that Franconia is a great school. We are a military family and prior to sending my two children to the school, the parents that I spoke with had nothing but positive things to say about the school. I was a little concerned due to the reviews and ratings on greatschools.com but I feel that you will have some dissatisfied parents at every school. Unfortunately these are the only ones who are taking the opportunity to write a review. I have found the academics to be excellent. The teachers and administratives are responsive and the school is safe as as well as visually appealing with the new construction. There is not much more you can ask for in a school. I would have to say that the lower test scores may be due to the number of esl students that attend the school.

Posted: March 29, 2012

I had two kids attend FES for one year. We were very disappointed. My son s 1st grade teacher was pleasant but disorganized. My wife and I worked hard to communicate with the teacher and to develop strategies to help our son, but the teacher was unable to implement the strategies or develop her own. We sat in the back of the classroom for an hour one day and observed that the teacher was engaged with about one-third of the class, spent half her time disciplining one-third of the class, and completely ignored the other third of the class. My daughter s 2nd grade teacher was much better but just did not have the time or resources to help a child having difficulty with reading. Because my daughter was falling behind we fought for and finally received an IEP; however, the IEP was completely inadequate. The IEP committee was disorganized and could not explain basic concepts. The primary focus of this school is the SOL scores rather than actually teaching. Today, after a year in private school, both kids are making great strides, happy, and well adjusted. If you have the money, put your kids in a private school. If you don t, be prepared to fight thebureaucracy for resources.