Franklin Academy

BUILDING BETTER PEOPLE, EVERY DAY

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Franklin Academy

BUILDING BETTER PEOPLE, EVERY DAY

Palm Beach Gardens [K-8] Campus

Hurricane Milton Update

10/10/2024
5:00 PM

As a reminder, Franklin Academy follows the local School Districts as far as emergency closings. Please monitor announcements from your county's School District on any potential school closings and reopenings.

PALM BEACH CAMPUSES:

As of this 5:00 PM update, ALL Palm Beach Campuses will be CLOSED on Friday, October 11.

Campus

Palm Beach Gardens Campus

Our spacious 10-acre campus is located at 5651 Hood Road, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418. Our 100,185-square-foot facility includes speciality spaces for media, music, art, and computers, as well as science labs and locker rooms. Franklin students enjoy a beautiful campus including a gymnasium and athletic fields with jogging paths and fitness stations located throughout the path. We provide separate age-appropriate play areas for younger grade levels.

Mission Statement

Building Better People Everyday

Utilizing an intercultural-mindedness model and a standards-based curriculum, the mission of Franklin Academy is to create compassionate, engaged, life-long learners by promoting a culture of collaboration and high expectations that emphasizes character development through active service in the local, national and international community while adhering to the principle that all children can learn.

International Baccalaureate Mission Statement

"The International Baccalaureate® aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect.

To this end, the organization works with schools, governments and international organizations to develop challenging programmes of international education and rigorous assessment.

These programmes encourage students across the world to become active, compassionate and lifelong learners who understand that other people, with their differences, can also be right."

*Only schools authorized by the IB Organization can offer any of its four academic programmes: the Primary Years Programme (PYP), the Middle Years Programme (MYP), the Diploma Programme (DP), or the Career-related Programme (CP). Candidate status gives no guarantee that authorization will be granted. For further information about the IB and its programmes, visit www.ibo.org

Upcoming Events

Oct 14 No School / Teacher Planning Day

Oct 15 Start of 2nd Quarter

Oct 15-Oct 22 Book Fair

Oct 16-Oct 17 MYP Girl's Basketball Tryouts

Oct 16 Curriculum Night

Oct 16-Oct 17 MYP Boy's Soccer Tryouts

Oct 17 Coffee with Admin - Virtual

Oct 18 Report Cards Issued

Oct 21 Parent Academy: Talking to Kids About Substance Free Lifestyle/Healthy Living

Oct 23 Dress Down Day

Oct 24 50th Day of School: K & 1st Activities

View the Full Palm Beach Gardens [K-8] Events Calendar

Download the 2024-25 Academic Calendar

PYP Specials Rotation Calendar

PYP Specials Teacher Rotation Calendar

School Hours

Elementary7:45 AM - 2:30 PM

Middle School8:45 AM - 3:30 PM

Early Release11:30 AM (K-5) & 12:30 PM (6-8)

Summer / Holidays8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Office Hours7:00 AM - 4:30 PM (Telephone Assistance)

9:00 AM - 2:00 PM (In-Person Assistance)

Contact

Address

5651 Hood Road
Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418

Phone

(561) 348-2525

Fax

(561) 775-1899