It was located within the authority of the Greater Essex County District School Board (GECDSB) and was assessed at 2.1 out of 10 in academic performance by the Fraser Institute.

Designed by Andrew J. Riddell and named after General Julian Byng, the original building cost CAD 250,000 to build and included ten classrooms, an auditorium, a gymnasium, and a swimming pool; the pool was the first owned by an elementary school in the area.

[2][3] Forster was chosen to host Windsor and Essex County's English as a Second Language (ESL) program.

Held partially as a fundraiser to establish a scholarship for Forster students wishing to study music at the University of Windsor, it reunited 185 former members.

In 2011, Forster was rated 2.1 out of 10[5] in academic achievement by the Fraser Institute; this was the lowest score in Windsor and 705th out of 727 throughout the province.