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Forest Hills School District
Forest Hills is a place where all members of the district are engaged in providing educational opportunities that empower students to excel. With a tradition of excellence and a supportive community, Forest Hills provides an innovative curriculum, high expectations and total devotion to young people. As a comprehensive preschool through 12th-grade public school district, FHSD serves approximately 7,400 students in Anderson Township and the Village of Newtown. The district is home to nine neighborhood schools offering more than 165 courses, four global languages, 24 Advanced Placement courses, 100 extracurricular activities, 28 sports and an array of fine and performing arts opportunities. By blending face-to-face instruction with technology, FHSD provides personalized, student-centered learning that empowers students to fully explore their subjects and interests.
Purpose
Empower each student to achieve personal success every day
Vision
Striving to ensure success for all students
Additional Culture Details
BELIEFS
We believe learning . . .
● Occurs in different ways, depending on abilities, readiness, and interests.
● Takes place through research, questioning, exploring, experimenting, and problem-solving.
● Requires inclusion of reading, writing, numeracy, and digital literacy in all content areas.
● Occurs by acquiring skills and knowledge, and application of what is learned to other contexts.
● Requires active and social collaboration and interaction.
● Takes place when learners are secure, valued, and able to take risks.
● Is engaging, meaningful, purposeful, and challenging.
● Includes reflection and requires learners to be responsible for their learning.
PRIORITIES
Prepare students for post-graduation success through rigorous learner-empowered approaches; core content and real-world application.
Provide improved learning for students through a framework of job-embedded learning and collaboration for educators.
Provide a safe, secure, and inclusive culture by fostering personal responsibility and the well-being of students and staff.
Demonstrate responsible stewardship of taxpayer investments through efficient, equitable, and transparent resource allocation.
Deliver multi-source communications through informative, proactive, and real-time channels.
We believe learning . . .
● Occurs in different ways, depending on abilities, readiness, and interests.
● Takes place through research, questioning, exploring, experimenting, and problem-solving.
● Requires inclusion of reading, writing, numeracy, and digital literacy in all content areas.
● Occurs by acquiring skills and knowledge, and application of what is learned to other contexts.
● Requires active and social collaboration and interaction.
● Takes place when learners are secure, valued, and able to take risks.
● Is engaging, meaningful, purposeful, and challenging.
● Includes reflection and requires learners to be responsible for their learning.
PRIORITIES
Prepare students for post-graduation success through rigorous learner-empowered approaches; core content and real-world application.
Provide improved learning for students through a framework of job-embedded learning and collaboration for educators.
Provide a safe, secure, and inclusive culture by fostering personal responsibility and the well-being of students and staff.
Demonstrate responsible stewardship of taxpayer investments through efficient, equitable, and transparent resource allocation.
Deliver multi-source communications through informative, proactive, and real-time channels.
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