"Definitely crying on April 16": Fans react as ABC reveals Abbott Elementary Season 4 finale release

Abbott Elementary Season 4, which dropped on ABC on October 9, 2024, is finally heading toward its finale. This season has managed to keep the viewers hooked onto their screens with dramatic twists, including principal Ava Coleman being fired from the school due to her involvement in a bribe case with local golf course developers.

Fans are eager to find out what will happen next in the Willard R. Abbott Elementary School. In a recent shared Instagram post on the show's official page called 'abbottelemabc', the lineup for the final three episodes of the season has been revealed in a classic school timetable style. It unveils the release date for Abbott Elementary Season 4, Episode 20 and Episode 21 on April 2 and April 9, respectively. The season finale, Episode 22, 'Please Touch Museum,' will be released on April 16, 2025.

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Fans react to Abbott Elementary Season 4 finale release

Fans have shared their excitement about the upcoming finale episode of Abbott Elementary in the comments section of the post. An Instagram user called keyirrahh_ wrote,

"Oh, we're definitely crying on April 16"

Another user, pennymoniquetaylor, shared how amazing this season Abbott was and that the finale will be an emotional one,

"Seeing the words Season finale just bought tears to my eyes. This season has been AMAZING. Excited about last three epsiodes"

Another user called 'authenticallybrianna' shared the excitement and wrote,

"Being so close to Season finale is CRAZY. Loving every moment so far of S4"

Meanwhile, some viewers are excited for the penultimate episodes as well. Episode 20, titled 'Ava Fest: Tokyo Drift was released on April 2, 2025. It portrayed how the Abbott Elementary teachers came forward to organize a car wash to raise funds for the school. However, the plan ended up failing as most of them showed up for free washes. Ava saved the day once again when she asked the teachers to arrange a block party with the name Ava Fest. The Ava Fest turned out to be a big hit with fun-filled activities. Meanwhile, Janine seemed eager to bring Ava back to school.

A user called vanessa_ sarah1993 commented on the Instagram post,

"The writers naming the Ava Fest episodes after The Fast and The Furious franchise is hilarious and genius"

Another Instagram user called jcpeg wrote about how Abbott Elementary Season 4 deserves more seasons,

"by far the best season of this show deserves at least 10 more seasons"

Interestingly, ABC renewed Abbott Elementary for Season 5 in January 2025 via an Instagram post. Some fans in the comments section of the season finale release post wrote about how much they will miss this season of Abbott Elementary.

For instance tyler323 wrote,

"I literally don't know what I'm going to do without new Abbott to cheer me up each week"

To know more about what happens to Ava Coleman and whether she will make a comeback as the principal, watch Abbott Elementary Season 4, Episode 22, on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, on ABC at 8:30 PM ET.

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