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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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On Wednesday, Franklin Academy 7th and 8th graders had a full day field trip to beautiful Camp Saturna located on Silver Lake. The students worked on team building activities in their houses: Ferlin, Kaiser, Hess and Ershig.
Our Director of Services, Justin, shared the following...
"Our 7th and 8th graders had a full day packed with adventure, laughter, excitement, and some friendly competition. Camp Saturna was a welcoming and beautiful place. The staff were amazing and the grounds were just as lovely. The students were split into their house groups (Kaiser, Ferlin, Ershig and Hess) and enjoyed a range of activities including archery, a climbing wall, challenge course, as well as an outdoor learning activity where they got to dissect owl pellets and hear about food webs. It was a busy day and you could tell that every student gave it their all! Even if their house didn't win, the students walked away with more memories and stronger friendships! We look forward to coming back next year!"
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Beautiful place and great opportunities for adventures!
Syd LOVED archery!
Brings back some great memories 😀
On Wednesday, 5th and 6th grade students learned about the history of our house system at The Franklin Academy. All TFA students and staff members belong to one of four houses: Kaiser, Ferlin, Ershig, and Hess. Each year, one middle school house will win the house trophy. The house earns points by dressing up, helping out, and competing in various competitions. 
During this month’s house day, 5th & 6th graders visited classrooms and gave house presentations to the K-4 students.  The TFA hallways are brightly decorated with posters created by the students.  5th and 6th graders had a blast during house competitions, watching a movie, and enjoying a variety of yummy snacks.  A student was overheard, saying , “That was the best day ever! It was like we weren’t even at school!” 😊
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The Franklin Academy just received fantastic news from Cognia, our accreditation body. Not only did we receive the prestigious award of STEM certification, we have been recognized as a Cognia School of Distinction for 2023!
We received the following message from Cognia:
"Franklin Academy has been selected as a Cognia School of Distinction. You have earned this recognition based on the results of Cognia’s rigorous Accreditation Engagement Review process. You share this honor with a select group of your peers. With over 1,100 engagement reviews for accreditation completed in the 2022-2023 school year, Cognia recognized 25 schools and eight systems in 12 states and five countries with this distinct honor."
We are thrilled to receive this exceptionally high honor! Please join us in celebrating our incredible accomplishment!
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Congrats!!!
Well done!!
Wow! That is fantastic. Congratulations!!
Congratulations!
Wow, congratulations!
Awesome!
Congratulations!!
🥳👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
This is an incredible after school enrichment opportunity for Grades K- 4 students. Starts this Wednesday- space still available!
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So great to see everyone enjoying the beautiful weather, catching up with friends, learning about ways to get involved, and enjoying treats at our ice cream social! 🍦
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Very fun, great activities
Franklin families, come join us on Friday afternoon to enjoy a sweet treat, catch up with friends and discover ways to become more involved at our school!
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What a fantastic first day of school for the 2023-2024 school year! It was so wonderful seeing so many smiles and excited students and teachers gracing our hallways today. We are looking forward to an amazing year of learning together!
"Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin
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Please don't forget to VOTE for The Franklin Academy for Best Private School and Best Pre-School!
Click on link below to VOTE:
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*You don't have to fill out all the boxes- only 10 of them for your vote to count.
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Our Head of School Gretchen Bucsko recently shared with our school community, "We are pleased to announce that The Franklin Academy has received STEM Certification! This is a prestigious certification from our accrediting body (Cognia). This will help guide and enhance our STEM practices and learning in the years to come. We are proud to be the only STEM certified school in Whatcom County!"
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This took an enormous amount of work and dedication. Congratulations!
Congratulations!
Well done! We are proud of our school!
Congratulations!!
This is a meaningful certification. Congratulations!
STEM is Science, Engineering, Technology and Math… this is so important!
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