Forest View Elementary School

Principal: Neil Clay
Address : 3007 Mt. Sinai Road Durham NC 27705
Phone : 919-560-3932
Hours of Operation : 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Enrollment : 661
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Philosophy

Forest View's mission is to develop and enhance each learner's potential, foster the growth of confident, creative problem-solvers, and promote life-long learning in a global community. Forest View is concerned with student achievement. We want all children to be challenged and to do their best.

Site-based decision making plays a critical role in the success of the school. School committees, community decisions, and parental input provide the governance team with information to make policy decisions that drive student achievement . We work hard to provide students with a meaningful education focused on students' interests and their particular learning strengths and needs. We focus on science which is used to integrate critical reading, writing, and mathematics skills into real-life lessons.

Forest View is part of the Research Triangle Schools partnership associated with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. We believe strongly that professional growth is critical in the improvement of student achievement.

An important goal of our school is to provide children with the life skills they need to live in an ever-changing world. We use the work of Nel Noddings, Stanford University, to frame our work with the caring curriculum. Teaching children how to care for themselves, their friends, and their families in a diverse world is essential for success in the 21st century.

Teaching

Forest View uses a variety of organizational plans designed to support the instructional needs of children and the instructional strengths of teachers. We have multi-age classrooms, looping classrooms where the teacher changes grade level with the students, and self-contained regular classrooms. We have pull-out and inclusion classrooms for students requiring differentiation of the curriculum. Children are given an opportunity to work together, take responsibility for their learning, and be challenged with a rigorous curriculum based on the North Carolina Standard Course of Study.

Services for Academically/Intellectually Gifted Students
We have both traditional pullout and inclusion models to serve our academically/intellectually gifted students. We strive to meet the needs of all students on an individual basis.

Community Involvement
The following businesses, programs, and community groups provide assistance by donating their time, expertise, materials, and financial resources:

UNC-Chapel Hill: RTSP (Research Triangle Schools Partnership)
Duke University
RSVP Volunteers
America Reads/America Counts
Durham Academy
Jordan High School
Carolina Friends School
Museum of Life and Science
Morehead Planetarium
Ackland Art Museum

Scores

State ABC Rating :

2010-11: High Growth, School of Progress (71.2%)
2009-10: Expected Growth, School of Progress (70.5%)
2008-09: Growth not Met. No Recognition (62.1%)

End-of-Grade Test Scores

School Scorecard

Link to NC Report Card

Directions

From I-40

Exit at US 15-501 North toward Durham. Travel North on US 15-501 to the traffic light at the intersection of Mt. Moriah Road. Turn left onto Mr. Moriah Road and travel to the stop sign at the intersection with Erwin Road. Turn right onto Erwin Road. Turn left at the second traffic light onto Mt. Sinai Road. Forest View will be on the left.

From I-85

Exit at 15-501 South toward Chapel Hill. Turn right onto Cornwallis Road. At the traffic light, turn left onto Erwin Road. Turn right at the traffic light onto Mt. Sinai Road. Forest View is on the left.

Link to Google Maps

Improvement Plan

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