ABOUT LOUIS H. FARRELL SCHOOL

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Farrell School, which opened in 1959, is an elementary school meeting the needs of students in kindergarten through eighth grade. It is a three story building located in the neighborhood called "Bells Corner". The school is handicapped accessible with a key-operated elevator. The facilities include one gymnasium, a student lunchroom, a library, an auditorium and 36 classrooms. Additionally, four portable units have been erected in the school yard.

We are proud of the many cultures represented at Farrell school. They include, but are not limited to, African-American, European, Russian, Korean, Portuguese, Hispanic, Vietnamese, Chinese, and Japanese to name a few. There are approximately 900 students currently attending Farrell. A percentage of our students receive English instruction for Speakers Of Other Languages, (ESOL), at various levels of proficiency, which is provided by three bilingual specialists.The majority of our physically challenged and special needs students are instructed primarily in regular education classes.

The entire school is wired for a Local Area Network, with a fully networked computer lab. We have fiber optic connectivity to a Wide Area Network and Thew World Wide Web. We have wireless capability and teachers all have laptop computers which have wireless capabitilties

•Micro "Rocket Readers"	•Arts Bridges Program- University of the Arts	•PATH-Mental Health C&E Connection
•Instrumental music program-winter & spring concerts	•Gifted Support Program	•RSVP Volunteer Program
•Annual Spring Show	•New Parents Tea	•Experience Core, Temple University
•Math 24 challenge	•Annual Open House for parents	•Staff mentoring program
•First In Math, State recognition	•Take Your Daughters To Work Day	•School Banking Program
•Honor Roll-over 200 students per report card period	•Take Your Father To Work Day/ "Donuts For Dad"	•Project Forward Leap
•National Academic League	•Reading Olympics Program	•Career Day
•Tribune "City-Wide" Spelling Bee	•Family Math Night	•"Power Hour"- Math & reading remediation, gr.1-8
•George Washington Carver Science Fair	•Family Literacy Night	•Extended Day-Youth Rap Program, Institute For Civic Values
•Junior U.N.-World Affairs Council	•Literacy Workshop for parents	•Reading Buddies
•School Council	•"Make It Take It"- parent workshops	•Ident-A-Kid
•Student Council	•No Placce For Hate campaign	•Active Home & School Program
	Bus Buddies "Caught Being Good " initiative	•Extra Curricular Clubs
	•Project Pride	•Intra-Mural sports
	•D.A.R.E.	•Girls and Boys Basketball & scoccer teams
	•Fattah Learning Lab	•Robotics Club
	•K-3 STAMP Primary Science Lab	•Classroom computers, Ibook wireless cart, IMS school/ wireless capabilitiy