The two stars are for the wonderful teachers that we have encountered at Franklin.The blank stars are for the lack of creativity, leadership and extracurricular activities. The other posts talk about all the wonderful parent involvement but unless you are a parent of on the many football and cheer kids-
... Read more then there is not alot for you to do. We must question why the enrollment has dropped around 40% in the past two school years~ especially if your child is currently enrolled at Franklin Read less
Posted by a parent on 07/20/09
I've been a student at this school since early 09, and I'm less than impressed. I've moved around quite a bit, certainly more than any other student I've met there, and at a all my other schools i was in some sort of advanced program. The ONLY advanced program Franklin offers is in math. There is almost
... Read more no computer usage, very little researching, and our home library is almost as big as the schools! Because of the schools declining budget, we have lots of free time and in what little time we spend actually learning, there is no researching, no creativity and very little student presentations. in the time I've been there, we've had maybe three group projects in which we had to study, read, write, print and present. There also seem to be only two extracurriculars, newspaper and band, both during school hours. Maybe I'm just used to city schools. Read less
Posted by a student on 07/20/09
Great school! They have a great garden docent program and big advocates of teaching children health and nutrition. Several enrichment programs in place. Having moved from a metropolitan area, the friendliness and acceptance has been wonderful for my kids. It is a great place to learn.
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Posted by a parent on 10/23/08
This school is great for you and your child ONLY if you can volunteer and be there during school hours several days a week. As parent involvement is crucial for most schools, I disagree with the philosophy of this school that the students who get the 'perks' or educational rewards are the ones that
... Read more have the parents 'in' with the school. There is ALOT of politics at Franklin and you must be available to play the game. If you are a two-parent working family, or single parent or not of caucasian decent, have a child with a disability, this probably is not the school for you. Just my opnion. Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/24/08
Franklin is in a semi-rural location and is very friendly, clean and safe. It's a great place for average students. But if you've got a bright or even gifted child, Franklin doesn't have much to offer. In addition, though some of these posts comment about the high level of parent participation, we're
... Read more not seeing anything higher than other schools, unless they are referring to the extracurricular football and cheer program. Read less
Posted by a parent on 10/11/07
Great school! We now have a gate program in place and a Foundation is in the infancy stage. Love the atmosphere, teachers and the parent volunteers. The fundraising is now raising top dollar through various auctions. Can't say enough about the quality of life in this rural community.
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Posted by a parent on 06/18/07
My 10 year-old daughter attended this school. I have been consistently unimpressed by the parent-teacher communication (teachers refuse to use e-mail or online rescources, and are unavailable outside work hours) The library lacks new material as well as much classic material. Homework has largely been
... Read more fill-in worksheets that serve little function except to use up time, and require little independent thought or creativity on the child's part. Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/06/06
Good K-8 School ~300-500 students from semi-rural/suburban community - compassionate staff, well oriented to holistic child. Music - limited - Band 4,5,6,7,8; Inter-School sports (6) 7th & 8th - limted Volleyball, Basketball, Track, Wrestling; Chess club, 4H/FFA ; parents reasonably involved; limited
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Posted by a parent on 08/22/05
Franklin is a great country school and therein lies its problem. While the staff is dedicated and the parents are very involved, Franklin fails to think big when it comes to academic achievement. There is no GATE program, no academic contests or even the appearance of a strong emphasis on academic
... Read more excellence. Even their fund raisers 'think small.' It is a lovely campus with a great atmosphere and provides a great social atmosphere. However, the overarching theme to this school is 'fit in.' Read less
Posted by a parent on 08/19/05
Franklin Elementary has been and continues to be a quality K-8 school. The school's principal brings to Franklin a multitude of leadership qualities and the teacher quality is unmatched by any other in the area. The parent involvement in our small town of Loomis and Granite Bay is phenomenal. The
... Read more parents go out of their way to volunteer in the classrooms and volunteer for the Parent Teacher Association. The various fundraisers and other functions throughout the year help the kids enjoy their learning years and their social responsibilities. This is a perfect place to have your children learn their basics and expand their abilities. I do wish their was a GATE program. We are working on getting this factor included in future years. Read less
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Loomis schools — Franklin Elementary School is located at 7050 Franklin Sch Rd, Loomis CA 95650. 7050 Franklin Sch Rd is in the 95650 ZIP code in Loomis, CA The school district for Franklin Elementary School is the Loomis Union School District. Franklin Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels K - 8.
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