{"id":33,"date":"2022-02-22T15:50:31","date_gmt":"2022-02-22T15:50:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wschools.risd.org\/forestlaneacademy\/?page_id=33"},"modified":"2026-04-24T10:41:34","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T15:41:34","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ForestLaneAcademy\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"33\" class=\"elementor elementor-33\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-35a22bf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"35a22bf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-499ac97\" 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class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ForestLaneAcademy\/about-our-school\/\" class=\"elementor-icon\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-label=\"Our School\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-school\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ForestLaneAcademy\/about-our-school\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOur School\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-16 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5408b98\" data-id=\"5408b98\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-514a190 elementor-view-default elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"514a190\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ForestLaneAcademy\/staff\/\" class=\"elementor-icon\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-label=\"Staff\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-user\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ForestLaneAcademy\/staff\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStaff\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-16 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3b26c61\" data-id=\"3b26c61\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c54d584 elementor-view-default elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"c54d584\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ForestLaneAcademy\/events\/\" class=\"elementor-icon\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-label=\"Calendar\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-calendar-alt\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ForestLaneAcademy\/events\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCalendar\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-16 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2a3712e\" data-id=\"2a3712e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d11fe0 elementor-view-default elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"5d11fe0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/schools.mealviewer.com\/district\/RichardsonISD\" class=\"elementor-icon\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-label=\"Lunch Menu\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-apple-alt\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/schools.mealviewer.com\/district\/RichardsonISD\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLunch 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class=\"elementor-icon\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-label=\"Enrollment\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-desktop\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/enrollonline\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEnrollment\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-229b3c5d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"229b3c5d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4eb1a2d1\" data-id=\"4eb1a2d1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49d7effe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"49d7effe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">School News &amp; Updates<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5552df92 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"5552df92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c40eb6f elementor-grid-3 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-card-shadow-yes elementor-posts__hover-gradient elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"c40eb6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;cards_columns&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;cards_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.cards\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-cards elementor-grid\" role=\"list\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-42599 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ForestLaneAcademy\/color-run-pta-fundraiser-on-april-18th-10\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"892\" height=\"824\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ForestLaneAcademy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2026\/04\/Color-run-image.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-42600\" alt=\"This is a picture of a burst of Colors\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ForestLaneAcademy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2026\/04\/Color-run-image.jpg 892w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ForestLaneAcademy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2026\/04\/Color-run-image-300x277.jpg 300w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ForestLaneAcademy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2026\/04\/Color-run-image-768x709.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 892px) 100vw, 892px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ForestLaneAcademy\/color-run-pta-fundraiser-on-april-18th-10\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tColor Run:  PTA Fundraiser  Postponed due to weather! Date to be determined.\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Notice!!!! Postponed due to weather.\u00a0 New date to be determined<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-42562 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ForestLaneAcademy\/2025-26-principals-and-assistant-principals-of-the-year\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ForestLaneAcademy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2026\/03\/POY-social-and-slide.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-42583\" alt=\"A Richardson ISD announcement flyer naming DeMarcus Goree Watkins as the 2025-2026 Elementary Principal of the Year, featuring a photo of him holding a sign and a candy bouquet with two colleagues.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ForestLaneAcademy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2026\/03\/POY-social-and-slide.png 2000w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ForestLaneAcademy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2026\/03\/POY-social-and-slide-300x180.png 300w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ForestLaneAcademy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2026\/03\/POY-social-and-slide-1024x614.png 1024w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ForestLaneAcademy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2026\/03\/POY-social-and-slide-768x461.png 768w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ForestLaneAcademy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2026\/03\/POY-social-and-slide-1536x922.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ForestLaneAcademy\/2025-26-principals-and-assistant-principals-of-the-year\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t2025-26 Principals and Assistant Principals of the Year\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Congratulations to these outstanding leaders for going above and beyond for their students, staff, and families. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-41422 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ForestLaneAcademy\/enrollment-for-2026-27-is-now-open\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ForestLaneAcademy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2026\/02\/Campus-HomepageEnglish-Elementary.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-41417\" alt=\"A promotional banner for Richardson ISD featuring four smiling elementary-aged children. The top text reads &quot;2026-2027 ENROLLMENT NOW OPEN!&quot; in blue. A large navy blue bar in the center contains the white text &quot;RISD IS THE ONE&quot; with the subtext &quot;TAILORED OPPORTUNITIES. FAMILY-CENTERED NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOLS. LIFE-LONG EXPERIENCES.&quot; At the bottom, a red call-to-action reads &quot;RISD.ORG\/ENROLL TODAY!&quot;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ForestLaneAcademy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2026\/02\/Campus-HomepageEnglish-Elementary.png 2000w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ForestLaneAcademy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2026\/02\/Campus-HomepageEnglish-Elementary-300x180.png 300w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ForestLaneAcademy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2026\/02\/Campus-HomepageEnglish-Elementary-1024x614.png 1024w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ForestLaneAcademy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2026\/02\/Campus-HomepageEnglish-Elementary-768x461.png 768w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ForestLaneAcademy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2026\/02\/Campus-HomepageEnglish-Elementary-1536x922.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ForestLaneAcademy\/enrollment-for-2026-27-is-now-open\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tEnrollment for 2026-27 is NOW OPEN!\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Enroll and reserve your child\u2019s seat by following the online enrollment. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-41034 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ForestLaneAcademy\/weather-closure-makeup-plan-january-26-29-2026\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ForestLaneAcademy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2026\/02\/Inclement-Weather-makeup.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-41035\" alt=\"Weather Closure Make Up Plan\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ForestLaneAcademy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2026\/02\/Inclement-Weather-makeup.png 1000w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ForestLaneAcademy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2026\/02\/Inclement-Weather-makeup-300x180.png 300w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ForestLaneAcademy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2026\/02\/Inclement-Weather-makeup-768x461.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ForestLaneAcademy\/weather-closure-makeup-plan-january-26-29-2026\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tWeather Closure Makeup Plan \u2013 January 26\u201329, 2026\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Learn more about the make-up plan to address the missed instructional time.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-39396 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ForestLaneAcademy\/celebrating-super-teachers-3\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ForestLaneAcademy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2026\/02\/Kellie-Blessing-FLA-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-39399\" alt=\"Kellie Blessing FLA\" 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