Forest Road School

Principal’s Message

Welcome to the Forest Road School site.  We are centrally located in the beautiful and community-minded Mill Brook area of Valley Stream.  We are a Kindergarten through 6th grade school and are also currently home to the district’s self-contained special education programs.  We offer a dedicated and knowledgeable staff whose priorities are to ensure the well-being and quality education of our children. 

Forest Road has enjoyed being at the center of such a wonderful community since 1953.  Our children walk to school and families have the opportunity for daily interaction with our teaching staff.  Forest Road is proud of our many accomplishments which include a vibrant school community, strong proficiency rates on NYS assessments and interactive learning experiences for our children.  We share a district focus on balanced literacy throughout our instruction and have worked to build leveled classroom libraries.  Our school has a solid Building Level Team devoted to continued academic and social growth and a PBIS Team whose primary focus is to foster and strengthen positive character traits.   We also host a large variety of before and after school clubs targeting academic development and interest-based activities.  During the school day our children and staff are supported by a fine group of specialists in the areas of Reading, Math, ESL, Speech and Language, Gifted Instruction and Special Education.  Our Library and Computer room are available to the children on a weekly basis and staff in these areas work to continuously support curriculum learning with relevant literature choices and projects.  We also currently have access to a laptop on a cart which allows the children to bring technology right into their classrooms.  We maintain an emphasis on Physical Education and enjoy an outstanding Performing Arts core of Music and Art. 

We are a global community of learners at the Forest Road School.  In our efforts to provide a well rounded education, we depend on our energetic and committed PTA who supports school learning with cultural arts programs for our entire student body.  I encourage you to not only join this amazing organization but to be an active participant in its monthly meetings and on-going volunteer efforts as they directly and positively impact the life of our school.  Remember to take the 2 In 10 Pledge and give two hours of your time over the next ten months to improve your child’s school experience. 

I am honored to be a part of this dynamic school community.  We welcome you to share in our joys and our achievements.  I look forward to a rewarding and successful year.


Erin Malone
Principal