FHPS District News
Join Us for our Info. Night about Jr. Kindergarten and Kindergarten
Join the FHPS instructional team and some of our elementary school principals and staff at a night devoted to learning more about Junior Kindergarten and Kindergarten. Make plans to attend the evening on January 22, 2025, at 6 p.m. at the Forest Hills Fine Arts Center. The district has compiled an information booklet regarding Junior Kindergarten. […]
3D “Cabinets of Curiosity” Represent a Generation’s Issues, Events
It grabs your attention almost immediately, the hand reaching out from a cracked screen to pull you back in with it. “It represents addiction to the screen, and how when you just hover over it, it pulls you in,” said senior Brynley Smith. Brynley created the diorama with classmate and senior Melanie Medina-Duque. The project […]
All Three High Schools Among Top High Schools for Highest SAT Scores
All three FHPS high schools are among the top 10 in the Grand Rapids area with the highest average SAT scores. The statewide average for Michigan high school students was 945, while the FHPS average score was 1112. Our high schools are also among the top 20 in Michigan for the highest SAT scores. Read […]
Retired Teachers Return as Mentors: Hawk Heroes
“OK, this word can be hard,” Thresa Clark said to third-grader Olivia Bravata. Clark took a pencil and covered up the first two letters in the word “brand.” “So we know this word,” Clark said, and Oliva confirmed by saying “and.” “OK, let’s add in the first two letters,” said Clark as she uncovered the […]
MLK Day Challenge for FHPS Students
Forest Hills Public Schools invites all students to celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and respond to the prompt below. Submissions can be in any form (essay, poem, song, sculpture, video, poster, drawing, etc.). The prompt is: MLK valued and included all people, creating a strong sense of belonging for those around […]
FHPS Announces Junior Kindergarten Available for 2025-26
For the 2025-26 school year, Forest Hills Public Schools will launch our Junior Kindergarten program. Junior Kindergarten bridges the gap between a preschool program and Kindergarten to help ensure children are developmentally ready across all domains, not just traditional school readiness skills. This means there is an intentional focus on social and emotional development, allowing […]
