Forest Hill Elementary School

My daughter really loves it and the staff are so nice and supportive and friendly

I have witnessed teachers yelling at kindergarteners like they’re grown to stand in a line and be quiet. There is no respect or patience between most teachers and students, only power dynamics it seems. I witnessed the receptionist tell a 6-7 year old boy who was on a late bus that he needed to ‘come to school on time’ to eat the breakfast he asked for. As if it was the little boys fault that his bus was late. The counselor would make for a better principal than whoever runs it right now. Thankful Caddo Parish is allowing my autistic boy to transfer schools so he won’t have to come back to this nightmare next year. This school compares to a Red River Parish school.

The ladys that work in the front office are so unprofessional the do not know how to talk to anybody with respect and they are not understanding in anything never had a bad experience with a school until my kids started going to this school but everyday my kids come home they bring something involving money its one thing after the other this school is terrible i just wonder how some of the staff even got hired

I have 2 kids that go to Westwood. My oldest was in second with Ms. Greening and my youngest was in kindergarten with Ms. Gilliam this year. Both teachers were wonderful! My youngest had some delays before starting school this year, but she is now reading and writing above grade level so I couldn’t be happier. The teachers and students love Principal Gardner too. I am thankful for this school and staff.

I have three children at this school. They have been there a few years now. I have two in high school and one in elementary school. We are a military family, so they have transferred from private schools in other states. I wanted them to go to a bigger school, with more diversity, so they could get used to a more realistic environment before going out into the real world. Pros: This is a pretty safe school, comparatively. My kids have all had some run-ins with other kids, but it has been handled mostly well. They have good programs for advancement, like the dual enrollment, honors classes, state rally, honor society, etc. Their work is challenging and seems to teach them mostly what they need to know. Sometimes it is seemingly pointless work, but usually is good. I appreciate their chapels and an environment to learn about God. The staff has been open to feedback and it has been pretty collaborative. The campus is nice.Cons: Like others have said, this school is mostly about rich families, "Christianity," and athletes. All of my kids have played different sports, but it has mostly been about trophies and money. The high schoolers have both had to deal with nasty comments, rude players, and coaches who were less than helpful. What should have been a fun experience they learned from and grew through, turned out to be something they dreaded. Additionally, the kids at this school seem to be very racist, sexist, homophobic, etc. In all the states we have lived in (four in the south), I have NEVER heard kids speak like this. It is a very conservative school that does not really consider anything other than the bible and their preconceived views. This is not helpful in learning or critical thinking. My kids have been frustrated many times while trying to engage in thoughtful dialogue with their teachers or peers. They are basically told to be quiet, or laughed at, since their views do not completely align with the school. Meanwhile, as far as I can tell, there is almost nothing done about the hate speech from the other students. White kids telling black students they need someone to pick their cotton and rampantly using the n word, boys there thinking women should not be able to vote, parents banning their kids from talking to other kids because they might be gay, and on and on and on. I would still not send them to another school, because there are almost no alternatives. For what it is worth, hopefully my little two cents have been helpful.

Colquitt Christian Academy has been a huge blessing to our family, both spiritually and academically. My daughter loves Jesus and wants to follow his plan for her life. She is very knowledgeable about the bible and is able to apply it to her daily living. She was recently baptized and we are happy with the choices she continues to make as she grows in Christ. Academically, my daughter has maintained straight A's from 1st-7th. I had her tested for magnet in the second grade and she was accepted for her third grade year. As a public school teacher, I wanted to see if she could score well and thanks to CCA she did! However, we kept her at CCA because academics were on target and we wanted the spiritual component that you just can't get in public school. And, now, we are super excited about the upcoming 2014-15 school year! My daughter had Mrs. Theresa Parker as a teacher in the first and second grade, and now she will have her again in 8th grade. And to add to the excitement, her little brother will be enrolling for kindergarten. Thank you CCA for being such a positive influence in the life of my daughter. I thank the Lord daily for this church school.

I can’t say enough about this school. My children transitioned after homeschooling and love it. Staff keeps parents extremely involved, God is CENTERED, their learning is off the charts (my first grader was struggling with reading still and after a few months was able to read the entire Bible by herself), they’re so excited to go every day, they are SAFE (my biggest factor in homeschooling), administrators greet every child by name each morning.We love love love this school. Well worth the money. And I mean WELL worth the money.