Forest Lake Elementary School

Posted: August 7, 2018

FLE is awesome. The teachers and admin really care for the students and making sure each one gets the attention they need!

Posted: August 7, 2018

Posted: August 7, 2018

The teachers are absolutely phenomenal and care so much for each child in their class. Some teachers have even attended some of my children's extracurricular activities!

Posted: August 7, 2018

Posted: August 7, 2018

Posted: August 7, 2018

My son had an issue with stuttering and the speech therapy team was amazing to work with and helped him learn techniques to stop stuttering.

Posted: August 7, 2018

Posted: August 5, 2018

My daughter is receiving a well rounded Education where compassion for others, tolerance of other cultures, and respect for everyone is of utmost importance.

Posted: August 5, 2018

Dr. Steck and her staff live for this school and these students. The support and respect trickle down to the teachers. The teachers are asked input and are heard at this school, which is extended to parents and students, shown in their achievement and success.

Posted: August 5, 2018

Posted: August 5, 2018

In my opinion, behavior issues are adequately handled before bullying is a problem.

Posted: August 5, 2018

Approach to homework is evidence-based, backed by research that studied how much homework is beneficial to each age group.

Posted: August 5, 2018

Forest lake has been recognized at the state and at national levels every year for 20 years. Ineffective teachers would not produce this result. Look into the awards and recognitions at Forest Lake’s website.

Posted: August 5, 2018

Do NOT let the 3/10 “score” deter you from considering or attending Forest Lake elementary. The score is hooey and does not take into consideration so many things. I and others gladly drive 15 to 20 minutes for our kids to attend this school. Each year both magnets have a waitlist. You would be lucky to attend Forest Lake.

Posted: August 5, 2018

We have loved our experience at Forest Lake! The teachers and staff are top notch, very caring, and friendly. It’s a great school community to be a part of with many wonderful things going on!

Posted: August 5, 2018

My husband and I are not from the Columbia area, so we looked at public and private school options. We found the ELC magnet at Forest Lake and the other magnet options in District 2 provided the most academically challenging environment for our daughter while also allowing her to learn among a diverse student body. We love the school and many of our friends commute each day from Blythewood, Lake carolina, and Woodcreek Farms to go to school here!

Posted: August 5, 2018

Homework is handed out on Monday and due on Friday providing flexibility.

Posted: August 5, 2018

Posted: August 5, 2018

Posted: August 5, 2018

Always open to efforts to improve. Principal and staff really care about students

Posted: August 5, 2018

Posted: August 5, 2018

The BEST teachers in the state! Seriously, they are ALL amazing

Posted: August 5, 2018

It comes from the staff to the teachers. It shows through the students when you have a positive environment

Posted: August 5, 2018

The staff is encouraging, friendly, and always willing to hear from parents

Posted: August 5, 2018

No tolleration of any bullies at FL!

Posted: August 5, 2018

I love that this principal believes children should spend their time with their families and not working hours while they’re home

Posted: August 5, 2018

We put our oldest through private school and our youngest through FL. It is amazing that we can have such an amazing school in our district for free!

Posted: August 26, 2017

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Posted: August 26, 2017

Wonderful teachers that really take the time to mentor students. Parents and teachers work well together to ensure the success of students.

Posted: August 26, 2017

Posted: August 3, 2016

Posted: August 3, 2016

They believe strongly in family time after school rather than hours of tedious homework. They try to follow the formula of (10 minutes of homework x grade level). Example: 3rd grade =30 minutes of homework. I like that my daughter would bring home a math packet on Monday that was due by Friday, but she could work on it at her own pace. And Reading at any age is always encouraged!

Posted: August 3, 2016

Posted: August 3, 2016

I love Forest Lake Elementary! My daughter has been there for two years now, and my son will be starting this year. I was amazed at the amount of technology available in each classroom, especially for a public school! We have had only positive experiences at Forest Lake. The teachers and administration truly desire to see the students succeed. We are in the Elementary Learning Collaborative School (ELC) and my daughter really enjoys it. We had to do Choice Application to get into Forest Lake and it was worth it!

Posted: April 23, 2014

My school is great because the student are in a great and safe learning environment. The children are getting a well rounded education by learning about different country and cultures. The students are very diverse,

Posted: April 20, 2014

Forest Lake Elementary School is a wonderful school from the staff and teachers who cares and love the children in regards to their education and safety to the amount that the institution has to offer. The parents are also very involved in their children's education to include NASA Night and other important and outstanding events. Leadership is at its best, and the extracurricular activities available are phenomenal! My granddaughter attends Forest Lake; however, my children attended this school as well! This school will embrace and welcome with open arms! Dr. Steck and her staff are wonderful! Excellent school!

Posted: October 23, 2013

Forest lake elementary school is an excellent choice, as it focuses on childs strengths and weaknesses both....perfect blend of technology oriented study with traditional way...

Posted: September 8, 2013

Forest Lake is a wonderful school. My daughter was never this excited about going to her old school. She wakes up every morning excited and ready for the school day to start.

Posted: June 27, 2013

Forest Lake Elementary School is the best keep secret in Columbia! I have three children in school there and could not be happier with their academic development. The teachers are OUTSTANDING. The principal is WONDERFUL. My children in enjoy using the technology to learn. Also, the MUSIC program is the best I have seen.

Posted: October 28, 2012

I think that Forest Lake Elementary School is the best keep secret in Columbia! Not only are students challenged academically, elective classess are engaging and fun for my children. Since it is a technology magnet school, it's amazing how technology is weaved into the curriculum. I have no doubt that my children will be well rounded and ready to compete academically with the best of them as we prepare for middle school.

Posted: October 10, 2012

Faculty and staff are good; teachers are likable and love the kids and are well-schooled on what they need to teach. Facilities are clean and well-kept and there are abundant technology upgrades throughout the campus. The school does face issues though when it comes to community-building (not their fault) because the area they are zoned for draws from a wide variety of ethnic, lifestyle, and economic backgrounds where there are real differences...This is not a bad thing, but does makes it a challenge for the students and their families to relate to one another and to connect.

Posted: May 18, 2011

Wonderful school! Through moving and such our children have attended three different elementary schools over the years and this school was by far the best. The teachers were wonderfuland the was principal great! I have a child who had a few learning style issues and the teachers for several grades worked together to help make her successful. Both my children were well prepared for middle school when the time came.

Posted: May 26, 2009