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King-Murphy Elementary School
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Parent Reviews (6 reviews)
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I have two children at King Murphy and our experience has been wonderful. The teachers are smart, caring and creative. The school is small so most of the kids get to know each other and the older children help the younger children with reading and other things. Many parents volunteer and even if you work full time, there are ways to volunteer with special activities outside of school hours. There is a general attitude here of pride in excellence and the school is working to become an IB school with a focus on international culture, languages and issues.
I have a senior that came up through KM and currently have a 1st and 3rd grader attending KM. King Murphy has been consistently providing outstanding education and preparation for future learning since we have been associted with the school.
I am a parent of two children at King-Murphy and cannot recommend it enough. It is a small school with strong parental involvement. Besides the regular curriculum, the school provides extracurricular programs in science, foreign languages, and the arts. Many of the teachers spend their entire teaching careers here. This year one teacher is retiring after 30 years at K-M, and another teacher will be retiring next year after a similar amount of time. I cannot imagine sending my children to school elsewhere.
I am a parent of a third-grader at King-Murphy, and my opinion that that it is a terrific school. It academics are very strong (it has received the John Irwin Award from Colo. Dept. Of Education for each of the last 4 or 5 years, meaning it is one of the top 8% of Colorado schools) and is consistently top-rated as 'excellent' by CDE. It is a small school, with close student-teacher interaction. The faculty is very skilled and well-loved. Contrary to another commenter's perspective, most of the teachers and staff have taught there for many years, and while there is some turnover of a small percentage of teachers as at any school, King-Murphy's reputation attracts excellent teachers. The setting on the side of Hicks Mountain is spectacular, and there is a great playground. Parent involvement is very high and very positive. All in all, it is a great school.
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