Palm Beach Gardens [K-8] Campus
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
Administration
Principal
Assistant Principal
Assistant Principal
Director of School Operations
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 CalendarDownload 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