Our School

Forest Trail is a K-5 campus that strives to promote a healthy sense of self-worth and a desire to help others while providing a strong academic foundation. At Forest Trail, the mission of working with children is guided by 12 belief statements that address learning, children’s needs, staff development, and cooperation. Forest Trail has been recognized at both national and state levels and has earned consistently earned the highest rating by the Texas Education Agency (TEA) in state accountability ratings. The school’s comprehensive instructional program includes Music, Art and Physical Education in addition to core instruction. Special Education, Gifted and Talented services are available to qualifying students.

FTE serves approximately 550 students residing in the central part of the district. The school was built in 1985 and upgraded in both 2001 and in 2008.

Our Mission

Forest Trail Elementary School engages, inspires, and empowers each other.  We are a student-centered community that:

• Engages students, staff, and families in a loving community that promotes kindness, service, and curiosity.

• Inspires a sense of family and belonging where every stakeholder feels supported, safe, and respected.

• Empowers students to become lifelong learners and challenges them to reach their full potential by fostering holistic growth in academics and character.