Forest Park Elementary School

What Forest Park Elementary School does

Forest Park Elementary School is a public K-5 elementary school located at 50 Woodlawn Drive in North Kingstown, Rhode Island, and is operated by the North Kingstown School Department, a government school district entity. Founded in 1962 as one of two sister schools (alongside Hamilton Elementary) built under the same floor plan, it serves approximately 400-500 students in kindergarten through fifth grade. The school day runs from 9:25 AM to 3:40 PM, with summer hours of 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM.

The school's instructional and operational stack integrates the Aspen Family Portal (Follett) as its Student Information System for parent communication, grades, attendance, and back-to-school paperwork, and the Destiny library catalog (Follett, hosted via the Rhode Island Council on Assistive Technology) for library media services. Educational technology platforms include Bridges Math (K-3 core math curriculum), Lexia Core 5 for literacy, Raz Kids for reading practice, IXL for personalized learning in reading and math, FUNBRAIN, Go Noodle, and National Geographic educational content, supported by 1:1 Chromebook access for grades 4-12 across the district. Specialized programs include the Multilingual Learners (MLL/ELL) Program with shared PK-12 curriculum coordination, special education services, speech and language pathology, occupational therapy, school psychology, and a staffed school clinic led by a full-time nurse.

Forest Park does not generate commercial revenue; it is funded through public education budgets and taxpayer support as a government K-5 institution. Its customer segments are families residing within the North Kingstown district catchment with K-5 children, and enrollment is bounded by geography and grade eligibility rather than market demand. Marketing and parent engagement occur through the official website (fp.nksd.net), the Aspen Family Portal, the Forest Park PTO Facebook page, school calendars, the student handbook, supply lists, family resource guides, and a mobile app available on iOS and Android. Leadership includes Principal Joseph S. Rotz (appointed August 15, 2025), School Nurse Ashley Willette, School Psychologist Jill Lusignan, and ELL Curriculum Coordinator Mary Helledorfer-Cooney.

Name

Forest Park Elementary School

Legal name

North Kingstown School Department

Website

https://fp.nksd.net

Company type

Public

Founded year

1962

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Forest Park Elementary School is a public K-5 elementary school in North Kingstown, Rhode Island, operated by the North Kingstown School Department and serving approximately 400-500 district-resident students with core academics, special education, an MLL program, and standard EdTech platforms.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Elementary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Elementary Schools (EDAJAAAB)

Keywords

• Public elementary education
• K-5 instruction
• Special education services
• Multilingual learner programs
• School health services

Headquarters

HQ city

North Kingstown

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Forest Park Elementary School is a public K-5 elementary school providing comprehensive educational services including core academic instruction, special education, English language learner support, school nursing, counseling, and enrichment programs (art, music, band, strings, physical education). The school also runs a Multilingual Learners (MLL) program, a school clinic, library/media services, and seasonal summer learning packets, all delivered on-site to enrolled students.

Product overview

Forest Park Elementary School operates as a traditional public elementary school (grades K-5) offering educational services through its official website as the primary information hub. The school's product portfolio centers on the Aspen Family Portal (Follett student information system) for family engagement and grade/attendance management, the Destiny Library Catalog for library services, academic programs including the Multilingual Learners program, clinic and health services staffed by a school nurse, and seasonal summer learning packets. The school integrates with multiple educational technology platforms including Bridges Math (K-3), Lexia Core 5, Raz Kids, IXL, and FUNBRAIN to support student learning across literacy, math, and enrichment areas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• K-5 Academic Instruction
• Multilingual Learners (MLL) Program
• School Clinic and Health Services
• Library and Media Center Services
• Counseling and Psychological Services
• Summer Reading and Math Packets
• Special Education and Related Services
• Enrichment Programs (Art, Music, Band, Strings, Physical Education)

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hamilton Elementary School: Hamilton Elementary is the sister school to Forest Park, also built in 1962 in North Kingstown on the same floor plan, serving grades K-5 within the same North Kingstown School Department. It is the most directly comparable peer because the two schools share district, governance, funding source, and student demographic profile.
• Quidnessett Elementary School: Quidnessett Elementary is a K-5 public elementary school in the North Kingstown School Department, sharing funding, governance, and the same district-issued curriculum and edtech platforms. It is a direct peer as part of the same intra-district K-5 family choice set.
• Fishing Cove Elementary School: Fishing Cove Elementary is a K-5 public elementary school in the North Kingstown School Department, comparable because of shared district governance, funding, and family-choice enrollment dynamics within North Kingstown.
• Wickford Elementary School: Wickford Elementary is a K-5 public elementary school in the North Kingstown School Department, serving the same town with the same district-level oversight. It is a direct peer because enrollment, staffing, and budget decisions are made in the same North Kingstown competitive set.
• Stony Lane Elementary School: Stony Lane Elementary is another K-5 public elementary school within the North Kingstown School Department, sharing the same district governance, funding, and curriculum frameworks. It is a directly comparable peer because families within the district choose between Forest Park, Stony Lane, Hamilton, and the other NKSD elementaries.

Broad incumbents

• North Kingstown School Department (District): North Kingstown School Department is the parent district that operates Forest Park Elementary, Hamilton, Stony Lane, Wickford, Quidnessett, Fishing Cove, and the middle/high schools. It is a broad incumbent peer because it sets the curriculum, budget, staffing, and edtech procurement that flow down to Forest Park.

Regional players

• Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE): RIDE is the state-level education authority that funds, regulates, and evaluates all public K-12 schools in Rhode Island, including Forest Park. It is a regional peer because it is the upstream regulator and funding source that determines the operating constraints and assessment regime for Forest Park.
• South Kingstown School District Elementary Schools: South Kingstown School District operates K-5 elementary schools in the neighboring South County region of Rhode Island under the same RIDE regulatory framework. It is a regional peer because it operates comparable public K-5 schools in a nearby district and competes indirectly for state funding and policy attention.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/100064711175131
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/forest-park-elementary-school

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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