Pine Forest Elementary School

400 Pine Forest Drive

School District

Pulaski County Special
Grade

K-5
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:13
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on December 05, 2019

I am very pleased with PFE since transferring our child here a neighboring Charter School.
Submitted by parent on August 12, 2019

The doctors and I. Know that my child would not be doing so well with out this school. Pineforist
Submitted by other on May 05, 2017

teachers are great, principal is terrible, called dhs on my family 3 times for things my child said in school in response to being bullied. principal cared nothing about the bullying and took actions on my child instead, my child has been bullied at this school for everything from her religion, having white skin, to her favorite color.teacher is great none the less, but the principal is something else, dhs came investigated to 3 different calls from the principal and has since closed the case and isnt taking her complaints to heart anymore.school would be great if someone else was running itfather and combat veteran
Submitted by parent on March 28, 2017

I went to this school in the early 80's and my daughter went through this school and now my son goes to this school. BEST public school in Central Arkansas hands down, the staff is very involved as well are the parents. The PTO blows away any other schools in Maumelle. Both of my kids got the help they needed whenever they needed it and the principal is fantastic, she takes care of business. I am not as involved as I should be but the parents who are and the previous teaches who volunteer should be commended for all that they do!
Submitted by parent on April 29, 2015

When my daughter started at the school I loved it... She was in advanced classes & the teacher was very communicative... Then my son started kindergarten.... He has adhd & they have up on him the first week of school.... His teacher actually stopped me in the hall to tell me he was a terribly behaved child who needed to be put on medication immediately. They called me in for multiple meetings because we wanted to try different approaches & even told my husband that or son would fail kindergarten because we refused to mediate him. Worst experience ever. He's in 2nd grade now & behind because teachers see his adhd diagnosis & don't even bother trying... Terrible school if you have children with behavioral issues, but great for my 2 kids who don't. Also the only teacher I've met who still believes in teaching for teaching & not teaching for testing is being forced into retirement this year... She was disciplined for things like having an actual math book in her class... My kindergartener gets put on yellow if he doesn't get his notebook cleaned out each night... I'm pulling my kids out after this year. I want nothing more to do with this school.
Submitted by parent on February 17, 2014

PFE has wonderful leadership, very qualified teachers, great balance of ethnic/ecomomic backgrounds for everyone to feel comfortable and cared for! We also love the location in beautiful maumelle and the easy access to community center/walking trails/library (all within walking distance of PFE! Extra-curricular programs are wonderful and cafeteria staff are so great :)
Submitted by parent on October 23, 2013

We really like PFE and appreciate the effort the teachers and administration make to help our children grow and learn. Yes, there are issues here and there but they are quickly addressed and the school involves us. Most importantly, the principal listens! We have been very fortunate to have our children go to this school. It is a welcoming environment not only for students but parents as well. They edge on the side of flexible but have rules they follow and apply to all fairly. Overall, we are happy with the results and communication.
Submitted by parent on October 23, 2013

My husband and I were very disappointed with Pine Forrest Elementary. It was an uphill battle the whole year our children were there when trying to get our kids extra help. Our son was finally placed on a 504 plan due to his disability, however it was a never ending battle when it came to getting assistance for our daughter. While in the middle of doing the requires testing to see if she qualified for special education, the VP called us and states that we needed to take our daughter to get her diagnosed with ADD and put on medication before they could finish the testing due to her inability to focus during testing. This was completely illegal!!! Needless to say, after arguing with the VP for weeks on end...we filed for a permit to have our kids transferred and jerked them out of Pine Forrest as quickly as we could. If you have children with disabilities that require special needs, do not send them there!!!
Submitted by parent on November 15, 2010

i love this school, it is a 10000% better than the school my kids went to in little rock. I have 2 children in this school and they both love it and are doing great. thier grades and comprehension have improved and they have lots of friends and look forward to going everyday. the staff are great and work very hard and are very professional wich is a huge problem iv had with the past schools. Not that it matters but my children, as are my nephews are african american and have never had any issues in this school. thank you and keep up the good work.