6 Families Share: Why We Choose Forest Hills Public Schools
With a rich and successful 65-year heritage, Forest Hills Public Schools attracts families from far and wide. Support FHPS recently issued a call for the factors that inspired enrollment and make this a district worthy of backing. Here’s what our current FHPS families had to say:
“After growing up in Forest Hills Public Schools, I lived elsewhere for almost two decades for work. When I began raising my family, I compared every school district to FHPS because I know it sets the standard. When we learned we could move with our jobs, we wanted to come ‘home.’ We were thrilled to able to find a home in Forest Hills and enroll our kids. The academics and extracurricular activities offered are unparalleled. The experiences our children are given here are amazing and we are so grateful.”
Another mom adds, “My husband graduated from Forest Hills Northern and part of my ‘agreement’ to move back to Michigan from out of state was that we had to buy a house in the Forest Hills district because FHPS is the best. Here we are and we couldn’t be happier.”
"We are here for the ‘extras,’ adds a parent. No other district has such a wide variety of opportunities for kids on top of their educational program. I chose to purchase a home here specifically because I researched the best school district and that was the #1 factor driving our search.”
A lifelong resident offers, “We chose FHPS because my husband and I both went through the school system and wanted the same for our kids. We still talk about all the great teachers we had and hope our kids get to learn from them too.”
“We were attracted to the Goodwillie Environmental School, specifically,” says another mom.
“We had both of our kids in the city of Chicago but weren’t sure we wanted them to attend school there. We considered the Chicago suburbs but heard great things about Grand Rapids and specifically Forest Hills, which wasn’t too much further away. We planned a move right before our oldest was due to start kindergarten and began searching for a home in the middle of winter, with few housing options available. We are so thankful for our realtor’s commitment to getting us exactly where we wanted to be. We know we made the right choice for our family and will do whatever we can to help FHPS!”
We’d love to know – what brought you to Forest Hills Public Schools and what do you think helps set the district apart?