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School Summary
Forestdale Elementary School has served the Springfield community since 1964. The facility includes a fully equipped media center, five mobile labs, SMART Board in all grade level classrooms, computer lab, art room, an instrumental music room, 2006-2007 opened 12 classroom modular building, and a production studio for student-produced news broadcasts. The school houses a variety of programs, including general education kindergarten through sixth grade classes, a Family and Early Childhood Education program, ESOL (English for speakers of other languages), full day kindergarten, ECCB (Early Childhood Class Based), Preschool Autism, Reading Recovery, a Young Scholars program, and an Advanced Academic Program.
We are a school with an enrollment over 550 students. There are over 30 languages spoken at Forestdale ES but our primary language is spoken with a smile and open arms. We are a learning community that feels like family. Here we believe in our children and their ability to reach and exceed academic excellence. Our faculty and support staff provide outstanding instruction to meet the needs of all students. Our doors are always open to families and community members. We embrace our diversity and accept the challenge of building strong minds, strong character and developing strong sense of community.
Classroom teachers and resource specialists work closely together to provide a balanced and integrated curriculum for students representing over 30 countries and 30 languages. Much emphasis is placed on helping children use a variety of resources and tools for solving problems and formulating decisions.
An active PTA supports extracurricular activities including field trips, cultural arts activities, and an after-school foreign language program. The PTA and school staff also offer a variety of parent workshops and family-related programs. Thus, the entire school community works together to ensure that all students are provided with a safe, stimulating, and rewarding learning environment.
Last Updated: 2009-10-15
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