Forest View Elementary School

620 Southwest 4th Avenue

School District

Forest Lake Public
Grade

PK, K-3
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:12
Type

public

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Submitted by parent on September 15, 2022

I feel this school is a safety concern and here is why: Forest View Elementary. I have had 2 children attend forest view schools so far. When my second child attended this school, she had an IEP. Her IEP was for her ADHD. Due to her diagnosis she needed to see the school health office every day for receiving her medications. She needed these medications to be able to focus and concentrate on her schooling. The school policy is to allow and unlicensed personnel to administer these medications. I promptly said "no". These medications needed to be administered by a licensed person, the school did agree, probable because this is what I wanted. The licensed nurse was going to be out of the office on a Friday and she asked me to come in and medicate her (I'm licensed), so I did. After I medicated her in front of the secretary, who I called ahead of time to tell her why I was coming in, I went home. I received a call 1.5 hours later to inform me my daughter had gotten her medications. The district nurse entered the school walked by the secretary and into the health office with the health assistant and neither of them told the nurse she had already been medicated. Which was set up days in advance. When I found out I came into the school to find the principle, the nurse, the aide, and secretary all in a circle chatting about how they were going to deal with the error. My daughter had been sent back to class. No one was worried about her breathing, vitals, or consciousness. The only thing the school was worried about was how they were about to handle the situation legally. The school refuses to admit there was a mistake made to me or my daughter. It was spread through not to contact me. When I went to discuss the issue with the school the following Monday the secretary told me the principal was at the district office. When I went to the district office, I was told that the principal was in his school. So, in other words instead of talking to me about the mistake made the principal avoided me. Would I recommend this school only if your child does not NEEDS MEDICAL ATTENTION. NOT IF YOU NEED TO BE ABLE TO COMMUNICATE WITH STAFF IN THE OFFICE. But for educational means I give them a 4. For Special education purposes I rate them 5/5.
Submitted by parent on May 09, 2016

The school brings out the best in kids and all the staff from the receptionist to the principal, to the teachers are attentive and interested in seeing my kids grow and enjoy coming to school. The programs they have helps those who need it and elevates those who are in need of advanced studies.