Forest Park Elementary School

2004 Alabama Avenue

School District

Fort Wayne Community Schools
Grade

PK, K-5
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:15
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on March 31, 2023

Just wanted to give a heads up. This school is NOT worth sending your kids here. There education program is not good at all. My daughter had so many different incidents with bullying. So many I can't even count on my hands. We had to miss so many days because she did not feel safe! Had meetings and phone calls with the principal and assistant principal and nothing still got done. My daughter got hit in the face on the bus called and reported it they said they have to watch the video (which they could not show me) to see what happened. They said the video only last for 3 days then it disappears. So 5 days later they decided to call my daughter in the office to show her the "video" which claims they did not see anything like that happen. My daughter came home told me that and she said I promise you it did happen! She woke up and said she couldn't sleep and she knew why BECAUSE THE VIDEO THEY SHOWED HER WASN'T FROM THAT SAME DAY! She didn't even notice when she seen it, but the video was from the day before. They are sneaky here at forest park. They try everything to save themselves from all the negativity. There are so many other incidents I can write but just know bullying is BAD here. Some teachers care, but as for the principal, and all the higher ups they DONT! They dont solve anything, or discipline. They always say they cant tell us what actions will happen but my daughter is in school and sees these kids still outside the next couples days, still at school, BECAUSE THERE ISNT NOTHING DONE! Please try to find a better school for your child. It's not worth your child feeling unsafe everyday, and worrying about if they will get hit, or tripped, or just mentally abused by these kids & adults that work here!
Submitted by parent on September 30, 2022

Teachers go above and beyond. Lots of diversity.
Submitted by other on September 19, 2018

very disappointed in the overall experience with this school
Submitted by parent on February 20, 2017

This is the second year one of my daughters attended this school. It has not been a good experience either year. The teachers she has had do not work well with us and one even said she didn't give homework because "she doesn't like to have to grade them". The lice issue was aweful and even with repeated calling and going into the school, the issue was never fully handled to satisfaction. It cost us lots of money to continue to battle with it for the longest time. They restrict bathroom use and it resulted in a major uti for my child. We had to get a doctors note to allow her to use the bathroom when needed. (This is after repeated accidents and the uti) because she was terrified to ask to go. (Wonder why that is). My kindergarteners experience, on the other hand, has been amazing. Her teachers go above and beyond to help her and stay in contact with us in every single area of her education. We love Mrs. Murphy and Mrs O'shaughnessy!!! They both get an amazing review from us! Those ladies are the only real positive experience we've had with this school. Because of this, they will not be attending next year.
Submitted by other on October 04, 2016

This school is riddled with lice and the administration refuses to do Anthony about the problem.
Submitted by parent on March 20, 2016

My daughters teacher really cares about her students education. We work together on her educational growth and development.
Submitted by other on February 26, 2016

My child's kindergarten year overall has been iffy. She could have had a better experience.