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
Dec 17-Dec 18 MYP Girl's Soccer Tryouts
Dec 18 Dress Down Day
Dec 20 Early Release
Dec 23-Jan 01 No School / Offices Closed
Jan 02-Jan 03 No School / Offices Open
Jan 06 No School / Teacher Planning Day
Jan 07 Classes Resume / Start of 3rd Quarter
Jan 10 Report Cards Issued
Jan 15 In-Person Tour on Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 6:00pm
Jan 20 No School / Offices Closed
Jan 25 In-Person Tour on Saturday, January 25, 2025 at 9:30am
View the Full Palm Beach Gardens [K-8] Events CalendarDownload the 2024-25 Academic Calendar
PYP Specials Rotation Calendar
PYP Specials Teacher Rotation Calendar
PYP HOUSE COLORS
Upcoming Tours
In-Person Tour on Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 6:00pm
In-Person Tour on Saturday, January 25, 2025 at 9:30am
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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