About Us

Our Vision
Our vision for Forrest Elementary is a community of engaged learners’ achieving to their fullest potential through a positive, calm, secure, academic environment. As our students become educationally successful they will share their knowledge with others and continue on their journey as life-long learners.

Shared Values
We believe it is important to establish an educational foundation that enables children to become responsible, lifelong learners through the use of critical thinking, problem solving, and real life experiences.
We believe every child can and will achieve in a secure teaching environment, when teachers, staff, and families allow for diversity and unique learning styles.
We believe that every student should enter Forrest Elementary School feeling safe. We, as educators, will provide an environment that affords every child an opportunity to reach his or her highest potential regardless of age, gender, race, religion, or socio-economic background. We will strive for all children to reach proficiency across all academic and social areas.
We believe that we, the staff of Forrest School, are dedicated to the establishment of a safe, nurturing, educational environment where all students will be challenged to reach and achieve to their fullest academic potential.
We believe that we, the staff of Forrest School, are committed to promoting high academic achievement so that our students will become productive members of society and life-long learners.
We believe that Forrest fosters achievement, academics, and future leaders.

Core Beliefs
We believe all children can learn at high levels while working to their best ability.
We believe all children can reach their learning potential and that the achievement gap can be narrowed.
We believe we have an impact on children’s lives.
We believe that all children should be educated in a safe and orderly environment.