Moving to Forest-Lake
Forest Lake, Minnesota wants to invite you to this beautiful small town located along Interstate 35 near Forest and Clear Lake. Forest Lake lies north of Minneapolis and St. Paul, just a couple of hours away from the big city.
Forest Lake is part of the Forest Lake Area School District #831. The school district places great importance on excellence and education. Over 67 percent of the teachers in the district have a Masters Degree, which in turn allows students a more challenging education. There are seven elementary schools for K-6th grade including Forest View Elementary at (651) 982-8201, one Montessori elementary School called Central Montessori Elementary at (691) 982-3171,two junior high schools for grades 7th through 9th including Southwest Junior High at (651) 982-8701 and one high schools for grades 10th through 12th called Forest Lake Area Senior High at (651) 982-8401. There is also a local Learning Center for grades 6th through 12th. For more information about the school district, contact the offices directly at (651) 982-8100.
Forest Lake knows the importance of keeping a safe community. The police force of Forest Lake provides coverage around the clock and can be contacted at all times. The goal of the police force is to make Forest Lake as close to crime free as possible. There are many programs in place to help residents become more aware of their surroundings including neighborhood watch programs, access to sex offender registries, and information about child safety and automobiles. For more information about what your local Forest Lake Police Department can do for you, call the department at (651) 464-5877 for all non-emergency needs.
Golfing is one of the most relaxing and enjoyable sports around. Forest Lake invites you to join in on the fun at the Castlewood Golf Course. This golf course is open to the public and offers special discount offers for certain individuals. There's an Early Bird $50.00 discount for those who renew memberships before the end of the year and a resident discount for those who live in the 55025 zip code get a $50.00 discount as well. Payments may also be made in two separate payments for your convenience. For more information about the Castlewood Golf Course or to join a golf league, call (651) 464-6233.
Election time is a very important time for any city. The main offices of Forest Lake want to make things easy for you by helping you cast your vote efficiently and with ease. Each major political party has information that you can gather telling you about the candidates. For information about the Democratic Party call (651) 293-1200. For the Republican Party call (651) 222-0022. For information about the Independence Party, call (651) 487-9700. For more general information about voting, absentee voting and candidate information, call (651) 209-9727.
