Those who are part of our school community know, our school is working towards becoming a STEM Accredited school, which in the Kindergarten – 4th Grade means that we have a multi-aged STEM block weekly, based on our House designations. We began this year’s explorations with team building STEM activities. The activities focused on problem solving, collaboration and […]
Math Program Offered in the Summer Pays Off
This past summer, all incoming and returning middle school students had an opportunity to either strengthen their current math skills in a prep program or take a complete math course. This program has been offered two years in a row, free of charge. The Franklin Academy funded the cost of the IXL software as part of the school’s commitment to becoming a […]
House League Off The Ground With Excitement
If you’re new to our school community, you may be wondering what does House League mean? Or what is the League Cup all about for students? At The Franklin Academy, our Kindergarten through 8th Grade students are placed in one of four groups (aka houses). Perhaps a bit like Harry Potter, each house has its own distinctions. […]
Caspar Babypants | Family Concert at The Franklin Academy
The Franklin Academy is hosting a simple, fun, acoustic, sing-along concert with Caspar Babypants for children, ages 0-6, & their families. All ages are invited to sing along! Young kids will have a great time with Caspar Babypants (a.k.a. Chris Ballew, former lead singer of The Presidents of the United States of America) as he lends […]
Science is Evolving Knowledge
These last few weeks of school have found our students doing a lot of creative thinking with Science and S.T.E.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math). Preschoolers in the 4 year old program planted beans from seeds and read “Jack the Beanstalk.” Kindergarteners are learning from their class tadpole that frogs belong to a group of […]
State Chess Championship: Franklin is the Top School in the County!
The Washington State Championship weekend kicked off with a Bughouse Tournament on Friday evening. Andre M. & Maxwell D., Odin O. & Christian L., Bruno M. & Andrew B., and Annabelle B. had a lot of fun, capturing pieces from their opponents and passing them off to their teammate on the other board. Communication between […]
Reasons to Consider a Full Day Preschool Program!
The National Institute for Early Education did a study on full vs. half-day preschools. What they found was that students in full-day programs did better in literacy and mathematics tests than students in half-day preschool programs. They also concluded that the achievement gains continued at least until the end of first grade. Our goal at Franklin […]
Successful 7th Annual Whatcom County Science and Engineering Fair: Elements of Discovery powered by Alcoa
The 7th Annual Whatcom County Science and Engineering Fair: Elements of Discovery powered by Alcoa occurred on Saturday, March 9, 2019, at Franklin Academy’s Markell Hall. The fair was a wonderful community gathering with 115 individual students representing 12 different schools and two home school networks throughout Whatcom County. Grades Kindergarten through ninth grade displayed 69 individual and group […]
Passport Club!
Kids learn to love geography at our Lower School and are inspired to be curious about the world around them! The Passport Club is a fun and easy way to improve our students’ global competency! This successful parent-led club has been going on in our school for 18th years. Parents that volunteer with Passport […]
Franklin’s Annual Grand Cru Gala and Auction A Record-Breaking Success!
We held our annual gala and auction on Saturday January 26th, 2019. The evening was a resounding success – raising a total of $503,700 dollars! This was a record-breaking year for the school and our gala fundraising efforts! Of this, an amazing amount, over $244,000, goes directly to student scholarships and tuition aid via our […]
