Welcome to Forest Hills Public Schools!
Welcome to Forest Hills Public Schools. As a parent/guardian of a new or transfer student, we hope your transition is a smooth and positive experience. With your help we plan to maintain a safe and healthy environment for your child to learn and grow.
Our strong community is our strength–and our strong relationships with our district residents, businesses and organizations add to the excellence of our District. We welcome you to be a part of the Forest Hills community!
In order to enroll your child(ren), we will need the following:
1. Proof of residency in Forest Hills Public Schools (e.g., closing document, rental agreement, utility bill)
2. Original birth certificate
3. If divorced, copy of custody agreement
4. 
Immunization Records. For information regarding our medication policy, please 
click here.
5. Copy of most recent report card and/or high school transcript, if applicable
Forest Hills Public Schools Traditional Preschool…
a caring, quality education for student residing in Forest Hills.
Our Program…
Time to run, jump, and play…to take things part and put them back together…to sing and dance…to listen to stories and to tell some…to learn to share…to stretch the body and mind…to give and get hugs.
These are just a few of the things that the preschool child needs to develop the aptitudes and attitudes critical for later learning. The Forest Hills Preschool Program provides these and much more in a warm, nurturing, environment where children can grow socially, emotionally, physically, and intellectually. Activities are chosen to give students the satisfaction and self-confidence that come only from personal accomplishment—whether it be walking across a balance beam without falling or learning to recite the alphabet. At the heart of the program is a dedication to giving every child, every day, individualized attention, support, and encouragement.
Schedule and Location
The Forest Hills Traditional Preschool is held at Meadow Brook Elementary, 1450 Forest Hill SE. Transportation to and from the program is the responsibility of parents.
The preschool operates on the school-year calendar of the Forest Hills Public Schools. The program sessions offered are:
A. Mon/Wed/Fri 8:55-11:25 a.m.
B. Mon/Wed/Fri 12:15-2:45 p.m.
C. Tues/Thurs 8:55-11:25 a.m.
As of January 27 – There are still openings in tuition-based preschool programs (Traditional and Spanish Immersion):
Monday/Wednesday/Friday
8:55 – 11:25 a.m. and 12:15 – 2:45 p.m. classes
Tuesday/Thursday
8:55 – 11:25 a.m. class.
Enrollment
Children must be independent bathroom users and four years old by December 1st to attend.
To enroll your child, complete the registration form and return it with a $100 deposit to Forest Hills Child Care Services at 150 Alta Dale SE, Ada, Mi 49301. Placements of all FHPS student will be made by April 16, 2012. Non-resident registrations will be taken after April 16, 2012, if there are openings. Registrations will continue to be accepted until the classes are full.
Applications will be accepted beginning January 10, 2012. Placements will be confirmed that day. We will continue to take applications while there is space available.
Tuition and Billing
Tuition is billed monthly. Current tuition rates may be obtained from the Schools Plus Office, 493-8787
For More Information
If you would like more information about the Forest Hills Public Schools’ Preschool Program, please call Jennifer Bailey at Meadow Brook Elementary, 493-8740. For questions about registration/enrollment, contact Sharon Stiles at 493-8787.
Spanish Immersion Preschool
The Spanish Immersion (SI) Preschool three-year-old program is open to students who will be three by September 1, 2012. Applicants for the four-year-old program must be four by December 1, 2012. Beginning the 2012-13 school year, the program will be located at Ada Vista Elementary, 7192 Bradfield SE, Ada. Approximate times of the Spanish program will be 8:15 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. or 11:45 a.m. – 2:15 p.m., Monday through Friday. For questions about the program or registrations, call Nancy Bailey in the Child Care Office at 493-8787. Please note: Participation in this preschool does not guarantee admission to Spanish Immersion Kindergarten.
Application Information for 2012-2013 Immersion Kindergartens
Spanish Immersion Kindergarten, Fall 2012 at Ada Vista
Chinese Immersion Kindergarten, Fall 2012 at Meadow Brook
The Spanish Immersion Kindergarten program at Ada Vista Elementary School and the Chinese Immersion Kindergarten at Meadow Brook Elementary School are open to children who will be five years old by December 1, 2012. Spanish Immersion Kindergarten will be offered on an all-day/alternate day format at Ada Vista, and Chinese Immersion Kindergarten will be offered as an all day/every day program at Meadow Brook. For more information about either program, please check the district website at www.fhps.us or call Jesús Santillán, principal of Ada Vista (493-8970), or Tim Shaw, principal of Meadow Brook (493-8740).
Families of current Spanish Immersion or Chinese Immersion students will receive a letter inviting them to pre-register siblings who will be entering kindergarten. (This sibling preference policy fosters the benefits of siblings having the same second language and using it in conversation at home.) Applications will be available at Ada Vista (7192 Bradfield SE, Ada) and Meadow Brook (1450 Forest Hill SE, Grand Rapids) beginning Monday, November 28, 2011. Completed pre-registration materials must be returned to Ada Vista for Spanish Immersion siblings or Meadow Brook for Chinese Immersion siblings no later than Friday, December 16, 2011.
Applications for Forest Hills resident families who are new to the immersion programs and have children who will be entering kindergarten next fall will be available at Ada Vista and Meadow Brook beginning Tuesday, January 3, 2012. Completed applications must be returned by Friday, January 13, 2012. Ada Vista’s office opens at 7:30 a.m. and Meadow Brook’s opens at 8:00 a.m. Both schools are open until 4:00 p.m. Parents must show proof of residency along with the original birth certificate with raised seal (from the county clerk where the child was born) of their incoming kindergarten child when they turn in their completed application.
A lottery drawing for the kindergarten spaces available in the Spanish Immersion and Chinese Immersion Programs will be held by January 27, 2012. Students not selected will be placed on a waiting list in the order they are drawn from the lottery. A letter will be sent to families on or about January 31, 2012, to inform them if their child’s name was drawn for admission and if not, his/her position on the waiting list. Parents interested in the specifics of the lottery drawing process may contact the Instruction Office at 493-8806, for a detailed explanation.
FHPS Feeder Schools Overview
Forest Hills Public School students attend the middle and high schools that are located in their elementary school’s geographic area.
The following elementary schools feed into Central Middle then Central High School:
• Ada Elementary
• Pine Ridge Elementary
• Thornapple Elementary
• Central Woodlands 5/6
The following elementary schools feed into Eastern Middle then Eastern High School:
• Knapp Forest Elementary
• Orchard View
The following elementary schools feed into Northern Middle then Northern High School:
• Collins Elementary
• Meadow Brook Elementary
• Northern Trails 5/6
Ada Vista (Spanish Immersion for grades K-4) and Goodwillie Environmental School (Grades 5/6) are invited to make applications to these schools for incoming kindergartners. Students are selected through a random lottery process.
Alternative Pathways High School is for students who have returned to high school to get either their diploma or GED. The Transition Center is for students requiring a transition.
Student and/or Parent/Guardian Application Process for In-District Transfer (IDT)
Click here for In-District Transfer Process
Click here for In-District Transfer Application
Student Insurance
Please click here for information regarding student insurance through Forest Hills Public Schools.
Parent/Guardian Communications: Please Call In Absences
Please click here for information regarding our absence policy.
Map
To view a map of the Forest Hills district, please click here, or for an interactive Google Map featuring the location and directions to each of our buildings, click here.
Contact
If you have questions about the enrollment process at Forest Hills Public Schools, please contact us at (616) 493-8800.
