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Festus Elementary School

Public | K-3 | 947 students |  

PHONE: (636) 937-4063

FAX: (636) 937-7870

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1500 Mid-Meadow Ln

Festus, MO 63028

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Festus R-VI School District

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Festus Elementary School serves grades K-3 in the Festus R-VI School District. It is among the few public elementary schools in Missouri to receive a distinguished GreatSchools Rating of 9 out of 10.

This school has an average Community Rating of 4 out of 5 stars, based on reviews from 17 school community members.

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Posted on Jul 5, 2009
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I love the Festus school district. When looking to purchase a home, we specifically looked in the Festus School District, and have not been disappointed!
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Posted on Feb 10, 2009
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We have a 2 kids at this school and today i was forced to pick up our daughter at 10 am and bring her back at 11:10 because of there 24 hour rule the doctor cleared her yesterday said she was not contages and she felt fine. We have a son in second grade who has only brought home homework 3 days in two months we have not recieved any test scores in months and when we talked to the teacher she says she has been busy and has not had the time the principal said we should work it out with the teacher not his problem.
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Posted on Oct 29, 2008
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I have a daughter the use to go to Festus Elementary and I can not say enough about how happy she was there. I know the staff at that school does go the extra mile to make learning fun! I never had any complaints about that school. Now we are in a different school district and trying hard to come back to Festus schools.
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Posted on Aug 14, 2008
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Very good school that pushes children to learn
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Posted on Jun 11, 2008
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I would imagine that this school would be sufficient if your child was an average or an above average student but this school district IS NOT for the child who needs extra help.

Posted on Apr 12, 2008
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My experience with Festus School has been nothing but positive. I have 2 children who are currently in Festus Elementary. Both of my girls love their teachers and are making above average grades. Also they look forward to going to school and participating in school functions. I am extremely impressed by Mr. Siefert the principal of Festus Elementary. On several occasions I have noted Mr. Siefert with the children. He treats each child like an individual, treating them with respect and compassion by listening and hugging each of the children who flock to him when he enters. I once showed up unannounced and had to speak to Mr. Siefert. He graciously took the time out of his busy schedule to sit down and talk with me. Festus should be proud to have Mr. Siefert on their staff. Thank you to all the staff at Festus you are wonderful.
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Posted on Dec 21, 2007
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this school seems to rely on stuffing children with treats instead of teaching discipline. the lack of control the staff demonstrate over the children is shameful, given the average class size.
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Posted on Nov 15, 2007
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My 12 year old son attends festus Intermediate. He was diagnosed with early onset bipolar disorder at the age of seven. He suffers from visual and auditory hallucinations and has been hospitalized numerous times. His school career in the past has been a horrible experience for us, until we moved to festus. Before he was ostracized and made to feel like he was 'crazy' like he could never fit in with the other children. His self esteem was next to nothing. That is something no child should ever have to feel. I was made to feel like a failure as a parent. Everything changed when we moved into the Festus school district. The staff at festus intermediate immediately took my lonely, sad, beaten down little boy and returned to me a happy, confident young man. Special Thanks to Tammy Linderer and Shannon Helms you are angels as far as I'm concerned.
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Posted on Sep 19, 2006
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I have 2 children in the Festus district and cannot say enough about how happy I am that they are there. The teachers are awesome, give 100%, and are always there for the children. The curriculum is excellent and I cannot believe the accelerated rate that the kids learn. Extracurricular activities are abundant so the kids have many to choose from. Festus encourages parent involvement as much as possible. There is good communication between teacher/home. Festus is definitely an A+ school. As a matter of fact, when we move into a new home, we will make sure to stay in the district because we feel the quality of education is something we want to keep for our children.
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Posted on Feb 9, 2006
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I think Festus Elementary is great! Excellent teachers and staff.A very carring place for my children to learn. And you don't have to fit into a cookiecutter shape to fit in.They treat all children as individuals. There are thirteen kindergartens but only 18-19 students in each room. The teachers really communicate with each other and share ideas. And I really like how the teachers even know kids that aren't in their own classes. The children are taught values and morals. You don't have to go to a small school to have a small school feeling. I also think it is great how you often see the principal and assistant principal in the hallway, even in the cafeteria.
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