Bellingham’s Only STEM-Integrated
Preschool to Middle School
Preschool
Early Preschool – Pre-K
Lower School
Kindergarten – 4th Grade
Middle School
5th – 8th Grade
Preschool
Early Preschool – Pre-K
The Franklin Academy preschool (Early Preschool – Pre-K) is a close-knit, stimulating, and nurturing environment. Our philosophy is that children learn through active participation, exploration, and self-discovery. Our curriculum is literacy-rich, and allows for exploration in math and science applications…
Lower School
Kindergarten – 4th Grade
The Lower School (Kindergarten – 4th Grade) provides students with the individual attention they need to be stimulated at their level. Students are in a homeroom where they advance in Math, Reading, Writing, Science, Social Studies, as well as specialists in Art, Music, Physical Education, Library, and Spanish…
Middle School
5th – 8th Grade
Our 5th-8th Grade middle school program offers students a unique and personalized education. Students take nine classes on a rotating block schedule: Spanish, Language Arts, Physical Education, Math, Science, Social Studies, Coding/Technology, Art and Engineering/Economics and much more…
Distinctive Attributes
Individual Focus
Small class sizes ensure high-quality individual attention, where teachers aim to understand the needs and aspirations of every child.
Top-Rated Academics
Students are part of a supportive community where they can excel.
Experiential Education
Students have an opportunity to apply what they learn through hands-on, real world applications.
Comprehensive Programs
Each child is provided with challenges that scaffold in appropriate increments and the program builds from year-to-year.
Inclusive of All Faiths
We teach ecumenical Christian values in a chapel setting, reinforced by our Core Commitments: Care, Engage, Create, and Reflect.
Community Involvement
We are grateful for our strong board commitment and notable parent involvement.
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One of the electives our Middle School students can take is Student Teacher Helper. In this elective, students are taught leadership skills before being assigned to a teacher at the academy. Student Teacher Helpers visit their assigned teacher's class to assist younger students with activities every week.
Student Teacher Helpers work under the supervision of their assigned teacher to help younger students understand difficult concepts. Helping younger students gives the Middle School Helpers a chance to deepen their understanding of known concepts while using their wisdom to guide the younger students through new challenges.
Helpers get to lead and join in activities such as painting, crafting, and story time too. All the younger students and their helpers look forward to visits. They are excited and overjoyed to spend time together. The Middle School Helper program is an elective our teachers, middle schoolers, and younger students look forward to all year long!
Rainbows were a shared theme this week. Mrs. Owen did a bit of foreshadowing for her Early-Kindergarteners with respect to the wave-particle duality of light.
Students learned about the composition of rainbows. They gained insight as to why rainbows occur. Afterwards, everyone made their own rainbow. Another component of their lesson is a "Walking Rainbow" which demonstrates wicking and the blending of colors.
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Leprechauns do not stand a chance against Ms. Carr's class of clever 1st graders! ( with assistance from some clever 4th grade helpers! )
The class was tasked with building a contraption which enables the user to reach gold from a distance. With popsicle sticks, utensils, pipe cleaners, and more, they devised devices to accomplish the task.
After testing, they improved their designs to boost their effectiveness. 4th grade helpers provided much appreciated insight and guidance. Those poor leprechauns will need to be on the lookout!
St. Patrick's Day inspired a whole lot of people this year. Franklin students and staff are no exception!
In Mrs. Dizon's Kindergarten class, students learned through experimentation how to build the most structurally sound pipe cleaner rainbows possible. In teams, they built rainbows then tested their structures' strength using a small cup to which they added pennies until collapse. Various weaves, twists, and bases were tested. Everyone left with a better foundation in structural integrity!
Students at The Franklin Academy are brimming with creativity! For example, 5th graders were inspired by the salmon in our tank, so they created these beautiful Papier-mâché salmon which they painted with acrylic paint. Check out the many styles and great use of patterns!
Very fun
Cori Stothart
Please help support the Franklin Academy and attend our "BIG" Garage Sale. There will be school furniture - desks, chairs, and filing cabinets. There will be other items you want to miss - decorations for parties, toys, and much more. All proceeds from the garage sale will go to the Franklin Academy.
Come out and support Franklin Academy.
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Three Franklin students took the stage as a dragon when Northwest Opera in Schools, Etc. - NOISE visited to perform Mozart's "The Magic Flute"!
Students in kindergarten through 4th grade learned about Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, opera, and the characters in "The Magic Flute," during music class in preparation for the performance. The visiting thespians' love of theatre was shared and appreciated by the audience.
Thank you to the wonderful students who agreed to join us on stage!! Great job!!
The weather could neither close school nor prevent Franklin students from having a blast outdoors this week. Students practiced building and teamwork while enjoying a winter wonderland. The snow and exceptional sculptures will be missed, but they'll be back again someday!
Very fun times!
Snowy day happy day!
Our salmon have achieved lift off!
The alevin have almost finished absorbing their egg sacs which is a sign they are entering the fry stage. They are no longer content with nestling into the safety of the gravel. These little fish are moving on to swim practice. As a reward, they have been given a tasteful rock which they can hide in, or more often, zoom through!
Hatched on Thursday, January 19th.
Video recorded on Tuesday, February 21st.
Days since hatching: 33.
For more information on Salmon in Schools please visit:
www.seattle.gov/utilities/protecting-our-environment/education/youth-stormwater-education/salmon-...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=iyKHjuh4dR4
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