Forest Hill Elementary School

I think the school is okay, but mostly okay for kids who are Caucasian. Majority teaching staff is Caucasian. Diversity and Inclusion is obviously not a thing at this school. The African American kids have to work 3 times as hard as the Caucasian kids to get recognized the same way the Caucasian kids do who can do the very little. I think the school can be okay and be better if they focus more on diversity and inclusion. The teachers also does not seem to care much about the kids in a way that is caring. Some of the teachers seem more like it is a job than caring to ensure all the students are included and congratulated equally. I cannot give this school 5 stars because of these things.

My 8 year old grandson and 5 year old granddaughter attend this school and we love it. The teachers and staff have been very nice and very cooperative with my daughter and myself, and both kids love going to school here. My grandson will be in the third grade this year and has been attending this school since kindergarten. It's the only school he has ever attended. My granddaughter will be in kindergarten this year and was in Pre-K 4 here last year. She can't wait for school to start. She adored her teachers last year and we were told that ALL the kindergarten teachers want her in their class this year. My grandson has been accepted into the PACE program for the coming year and I don't think he would have been if he wasn't for his teachers. He is ADHD and can sometimes be a behavioral problem. But all of his teachers have been willing to work with him and when there are problems they are quickly resolved. They communicate well with us and with the children. We hope they can both continue to attend this school until they are ready for the next level.

This is the second year my children have attended this school. I honestly am not a huge fan at all. My children come home stating how the teachers are always yelling at them and how they feel the teachers don't like them. It makes me wondering where is the love of teaching or the love for the children. Tthe school had a lock down due to a gun being found on a student and parents were not notified at all. Also they have random searches at the school and parents aren't notified then either. Regardless of what past experiences may have been had they need to realize that parents would like to know what is going on with their children at school. If I had the option to send my children to another school I would.

Everything about this school is wonderful- teachers, staff, curriculum, everything!!!! The teacher provides consistent feedback and always have time to sit down and discuss progress. The aid are caring. My child loves school.

Ignore that last review. I thought this was in Idaho. Wrong St. Ignatius Catholic School. Apologies.