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Farnsworth Elementary
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School Information
3751 South 4225 West
West Valley City, Utah 84120
Office: (801)646-4822
Fax: (801)646-4823

Principal
Judith Simmons-Kissell 

School calendar
Traditional schedule

Lunch schedule
Kindergarten and 6th 11:30 - 12:05
1st grade 11:55 - 12:30
2nd and 5th grades 12:20 - 12:55
3rd and 4th grads 12:45 - 1:20

Registration
  • Ongoing in the office
  • Before the school year begins at SEP conferences

School motto
No Child Left Behind

Extracurricular programs

  • Before and After School tutoring in reading and math
  • Before school ELL classes
  • After school enrichment
  • Summer school "Jump on English program
  • Family Nights
School background
Farnsworth Elementary is a Title I school  located in the west-central area of Granite School District. The school was completed in 1966 to serve the growing population of West Valley City and the building was remodeled in 1996, with grounds and water upgraded in 2003. Present school boundaries begin at the center of 3500 S and 4000 W, then W to 4400 W, then S to 4300 S, then E to 3800 W, then N to 4100 S. then W to 4000 W. then N to 3500 S, the point of begin ning. Farnsworth is a walking school. Farnsworth is participating in the state-wide Reading First Grant.

Enrollment
Farnsworth elementary school serves approximately 714 students in kindergarten through sixth grade. Approximately:
43% are Caucasian
1% are native American
1% are African American
2% are Asian
3% are Pacific Islanders
50% are Hispanic/Latino

Computers and technology
Many fourth, fifth, and sixth grade classrooms are eMINTS with a computer for every student in the class. Four third grade and one first grade classroom are eMINTS for all. Farnsworth has two computer labs. The school lab is used to support learning in CORE curriculum areas. The other lab is used reinforce reading and math skills. In addition, these labs enhance student language acquisition for our limited English speaking students and parents.

Student promotion
Students in this area attend with Kennedy Junior High or Valley Junior High. Our high school is Granger high.

School boundary information
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Granite School District | 2500 South State | Salt Lake City, Utah 84115 | (385) 646-5000