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Prologue
Free Home Elementary is a public school located in Canton, Georgia. Serves grades PK-5 in the Cherokee County Schools district. It is among the few public schools in Georgia to receive a distinguished GreatSchools rating nine out of ten stars overall. . Currently, in this 2010 school year, two hundred seventy two students attend Free Home and twenty three educate. . As of the 2010 school year, Principal Les Conley has moved to Boston Elementary School and Principal Jonathan Hall from Hickory Flat Elementary has stepped in. . In 2004, Free Home Elementary was named Georgia School of Excellent in student achievements for representing the greatest constant gains in reading, language arts and math four years in a row. Year 2006, Free Home was a Gold Award recipient from the Governor’s Office of Student Achievements for having the “Greatest Gain in Meeting and Exceeding Standards” on the Georgia Criterion-Referenced Competency Tests (GCRCT).

History
Delavan Lively, a captain during the Civil War, owned a lot of property around the community, which was know as the town of Chestnut Log. The economy was suffering financially and people could not afford land nor build houses. Captain Lively offered free land to anyone who wanted to build a house. From that point on the community became known as Free Home. During Captain Lively’s term as a teacher, the general public decided to repay him by building a new school house and naming it Free Home Elementary. In 1906 a larger building was constructed and 1919 more classrooms were added along with a lunchroom. Finally, 1956-57, the main building was completed with brick walls and more classrooms.

Facts
Free Home Elementary participates one hundred percent in state assessments. Ninety six percent meet or exceed on the CRCT Reading and Sixty six percent in Math. Less than fifteen percent can be absent fifteen or more days during the school year. Free Home Elementary stays well above average for attendance.