Athletics / Extended Day Programs
Athletics
5th – 8th Grade
Franklin Academy offers the following sports in middle school for grades 5-8th: Cross-Country, Tennis, Volleyball, Basketball, Wrestling and Track & Field. We also encourage the Lower School and Middle School students to build Jr. Ski to Sea teams each year.
Morning Care (K-4)
Franklin Academy offers school care for Lower School families (K-4) that need to drop students off early. The doors open at 7 a.m. and students will be dismissed to their classes at 8 a.m. Please inquire at the front desk for more information and to make payments. The price is $10 per student per day.
After School Sibling Care (K-4)
This is a free service for Lower School students who are waiting for the dismissal of an older sibling. Sibling Care is determined by the following staggered release times:
Kindergarten 2:45 p.m.
1st Grade 2:55 p.m.
2nd Grade 3:05 p.m.
3rd and 4th Grade 3:15 p.m.
Our classrooms open at 8 am and instruction starts daily at 8:15 a.m. The first two weeks of Kindergarten has an earlier release of 1 p.m. If you need support, then your student can be in sibling care until 3:15 p .m. (not an additional cost to you).
YMCA CARE
For families who need additional after school care, the YMCA offers a program on our Lower School campus. Students will be dropped off and signed in by their classroom teacher. Care is available until 6 pm each night. YMCA charges the following monthly fee rate: Full-time $301 for 4-5 days/wk, $230 for 2-3 days/wk and $124 one day a week. They work with students up to twelve years of age. For information, please contact Kellee Stiles, Childcare Administrator at (360) 733-8630.
Enrichment Classes
K-8 offers a variety of enrichment opportunities after school each day. Past clubs include: Chess, Robotics, Piano, Math Club, Art classes, and Science Lab / Data Technologies. Please ask Administrative Assistants at any front desk for more information and for current offerings.