Farragut Elementary School

We absolutely love this school and being a part of the amazing community. We feel quite lucky toattend such an incredible public school. We rate this school a ten!

I would highly recommend Farragut - it's a fabulous school that has a tremendously active parent community that makes sure that students get a well-rounded education. Beyond the in-class curriculum, the PTA and Booster Club funds a ton of other amazing things at the school including bi-weekly art classes (most other Culver City schools don't have this), music, dance, drama, a fantastic garden program, assemblies, field trips - the list goes on and on. It's a wonderful community school.

A ZERO, my daughter first month of Kinder was ruin because of her experiences and the way the teacher and principal handled it made the situation even worse. I was told by the teacher that it wasn't a big deal because their kids and the principal exact words were, "Didn't you think there would be an issue putting my child in an all-white school" like being an African American was a problem.

Dr. Lynch, the principal, talks a good game, but refuses to ever write down a plan. My son has been injured twice by the same boy, and no one is willing to take responsibility for his safety. Her plan was for him to check in with a yard duty every day, and play in front of that staff member, while the bully gets to roam the yard. Also, their insistence on meeting their very narrow target goals for reading means that the 1st grade classroom is the driest and least engaging learning environment I have ever witnessed, and I have been in education for over 30 years. If your child is an achiever, great, but they let all others fall behind. Not a "great school", not even a good school in my experience.