Grades: K - 12
School Type: Private
Student Enrollment: 387
Students Per Teacher: 23
This school has a good cirriculum, and they classes are small, which give you that one to one attention, but the locker rooms and bathrooms are gross. Also, the students are not very trusting. many ipods, calculators and electronics have been stollen from bags.
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Posted by a student on 03/23/08
Kew Forest is a terrible school. I regret ever sending my child there
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Posted by a parent on 10/29/07
I can only offer a limited review of the Kew Forest School, since my child attended the school for one year (we've recently moved). Third grade teacher, Mrs. Reichert, is excellent. She challenges her class academically and pays close attention to each child's development. She provides feedback to
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parents about their child's progress on a frequent basis and we found this to be very helpful. Mrs. Reichert assigns a fair amount of homework and gives quizzes/tests regularly; we found this to be invaluable in allowing us to identify our child's strengths and weaknesses. She is obviously an experienced and dedicated teacher; she offers additional tutoring to students both before and after regular school hours. High academic standards were precisely what we were seeking in selecting a private school; we found what we were looking for in our child's third grade class. Sorry I can't offer any info about the other teachers. Read less
Posted by a parent on 01/25/06
Kew Forest is a terrible school. I regret ever sending my child there.
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Posted by a parent on 10/02/05
My child has been attending this school for a year, I am very content with the progress made, both academically and socially. The school offers a variety of extracurricular activities, including chess, arabic, scouts, sports with spirits, etc. Parents are actively involved. The atmosphere is very homey,
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were everybody knows everybody. Read less
Posted by a parent on 06/19/05
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Advanced Placement
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Before/After School
"Extended day" programs where the school day is extended before and after school to accommodate working parents. These programs should not be confused with common after school clubs or athletic activities.
Gifted and Talented
A school system may identify 10% to 15% or more of its student population as gifted and talented. A brief description of each area of giftedness or talent as defined by the Office of Gifted and Talented:
- general intellectual ability or talent - high intelligence test score (usually two standard deviations above the mean), and high levels of vocabulary, memory, abstract work knowledge and abstract reasoning;
- specific academic aptitude or talent in one area such as mathematics or language arts;
- creative and productive thinking, the ability to produce new ideas;
- leadership ability, the ability to direct individuals or groups to a common decision or action;
- visual and performing arts, special talents in visual art, music, dance, drama, or other related studies;
- psychomotor ability, such as practical, spatial, mechanical, and physical skills.
Vocation/Technical Curriculum
Vocational and/or technical courses offered within a comprehensive school, usually a senior high school.
Special Education Classes
A school or program within a school that provides services and training to students with moderate to severe mental and/or physical disabilities.
Adult Education Classes
Programs offering GED or equivalent courses for adults within regular schools, whether classes are held during evening or daytime schedules.
English as Second Language
English language classes for students whose first language is not English.
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Forest Hills schools — Kew - Forest School is located at 119-17 Union Tpke, Forest Hills NY 11375. 119-17 Union Tpke is in the 11375 ZIP code in Forest Hills, NY Kew - Forest School is a Private school that serves grade levels K - 12.
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