Forest Edge Elementary School (FES)
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Forest Edge Elementary School is currently being built as a K-6 school in the northern part of the Oregon School District. This will be the District's 4th elementary school. The official acronym for Forest Edge Elementary School is FES.
Designed to Inspire Learning
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A design team consisting of 19 members, including school faculty, staff, parents, and a community member was assembled to guide the elementary school building design process. The team was charged with ensuring that the school design is aligned with mission and values of the Oregon School District and meets our educational goals. The school was designed to provide a safe, effective, and inspiring learning environment for all children.
The design incorporates features known to create relevant and empowering learning opportunities, including warm and inviting classrooms, group collaboration spaces, small group instruction rooms, and outdoor classrooms. In addition, the building has been designed to efficiently use and conserve energy. Notable features include solar panels, geothermal heating & cooling, and being strategically located to take advantage of natural light.
School Location
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Forest Edge Elementary School (FES) is located at 4848 Brassica Road in the City of Fitchburg. This is east of the Hwy 14 & Lacy Road interchange along County MM.
In the News
- Start Times Chosen - 3/11/2020
- Board to Vote on Start Times in March - 2/27/2020
- School Start Compromise in the Works - 2/20/2020
- Top 2019 Stories: #3 Elementary School - 12/29/2019
- Work Group to Discuss Start Times - 12/26/2019
- New School Named - 12/17/2019
- Channel 27 Start Time Interview - 12/6/2019
- Channel 3 Interview - 12/2/2019
- Channel 3 School Start Time Proposal - 12/2/2019
- School Name Educational Video - 11/14/2019
- Board Narrows Name List - 10/31/2019
- District Boundary Planning In Process - 10/24/2019
- Elementary #4 Principal Announced - 9/19/2019
- School Update - 8/7/2019
- Groundbreaking Kicks Off Construction - 6/13/2019
- School Groundbreaking is June 6 - 5/29/2019
- Boundary Decisions & Groundbreaking - 5/28/2019
- Bond Savings More Than $4M - 2/18/2019
- 2019 Projects Progress - 1/3/2019
- Preparing for Growth - 12/27/2018
- Land Buys Approved - 12/17/2018
- Land Purchase Elector Meeting 12/3/2018
- Land Buys Up Next - 11/15/2018