Franklin West Elementary School

I love to see the smiles on the teacher's & students faces as they begin the day. The teachers have clear expectation for their students behavior and the students respond well to that. I love that citizenship and a love for our country's foundng fathers is taught. The core american values that made this nation great is being installed in the next generation who will defend our liberty as a free nation. Thank you Franklin West for this great service.
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It amazes me what my children can do with the help of caring teachers who encourage and push them towards excellence. Thank you to all the teachers and staff at Franklin West.
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I love everything about Franklin West. They have great teachers who truly care about each child. Their curriculum is superb and I love that they teach the Spalding method. Parents are very involved and the children are respectful kids who love learning. Their expectations are high and the kids always rise to meet them.
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Great professional teachers, supportive parents, strong curriculum,Spalding Language Arts Program, high and consistent expectations, years of intense work spent on building community and traditions!
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Started my oldest child at the neighborhood school. He spent the whole year learning the letters of the alphabet which he knew before he started. They didn't start him reading until 1st grade. Moved him to Franklin for 2nd grade and though he was a top student at his previous school he had to attend tutoring to catch up. My other three children I started here at Franklin and they began reading within the first few weeks of school. They have a very high standard of excellence and I feel that they are getting a better education than at our neighborhood school. They have learned good study habits and I don't have to fight them to do homework. The teacher/parent communication is great and it feels like family.
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The PTO is very organized and they do wonderful things. The parents are very involved, and that makes the kids do better in school and have a better experience.
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My daughter has learned so much, and loves her school. The curriculum is wonderful, teachers care about their students, and parents are very involved. She has excellent teachers, and many caring aides. Mrs. Kelly is a great principal, and she knows the names of every child at her school.
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I have six children, and so far four of them have attended or are attending Franklin West Elementary School. My two oldest children started at a different MPS Elementary, and were bored with what was being taught. We put them in Franklin and after a brief transition of needing to catch up, they were loving the educational challenge that Franklin Schools provide. My 3rd and 4th children started at Franklin and it has been an excellent school for them as well. I currently have an 8th Grader, a 6th Grader, a 3rd Grader, a Kindergartner, a child starting Kindergarten next year and another one who will start in a few more years. I am really glad that this school is there for my children's educational success.
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Before my daughter started at Franklin West she spent a year in a Montessori school. The Montessori system just didn't work for her and she got very behind in Math. When she started at Franklin she was not used to all the homework they have daily(except on Fridays). It was a struggle at first but now she excels in Math. The study habits they teach are wonderful. I never have to tell her to get her homework done. She gets it done on her own. I only wish I had had the same study habits in school as she does. Also there were never any discipline issues in class. Other schools my daughter attended always seemed to have discipline problems. Franklin West really seems to care about challenging kids and about their well-being. I highly recommend this school!!!!!
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Very structured. Love the after school sports program. I have coached in the past. Lots of parental support. Advanced academics. Focussed on learning. Wonderful programs like poetry contests and Spring Sing. In my graduating class 18 out of the top 20 were Franklin graduates. Franklin teaches study skills that most students don't pick up until high school or college on their own. We love Franklin West!
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