This is the first year my son is going to this school and we are very impressed. He is in Kindergarden and only has 15 kids in his class. His teacher is very experienced and has been able provide our child with the individual attention to assess his skill level and provide him the right level of instruction.
... Read more We had been debating on whether to send our son to the expensive Montclair Kimberley Acadamy instead. I am delighted we decided not to. We are getting the same level of education for our son, in a more diverse environment, without the $22K price tag. Read less
Posted by a parent on 09/30/09
My child currently attends the school there for the last year! The children are so ridden with rules it is hard to be yourself. The kids play on gravel and concrete and they are not allowed to have balls to play with most of the time. The principal speaks to children about behavior issues that are small
... Read more or would not seem like issues to parents, but does not inform parents of the meetings. The children are also expected to write 7 essays per marking period, alot of writing and most of the time the kids want to get it done for the time frame rather than really learning what they are writing about. The only saving grace is if your child's teacher is good and we did get a good teacher. Bye Bye Franklin! Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/09/08
In this school, it is not just a slogan, they really seem to know how to make learning fun. The teachers are creative, energetic, supportive and impressively effective. Standardized tests scores have been improving in the last three years. Best of all, my kids are excited to go to school every day.
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Posted by a parent on 03/26/08
Franklin School is a great school my children like going there because the teachers and principal are very supportive of the children and they try to make learning fun. The school is a great place for learning and i enjoyed going there when i was a kid.
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Posted by a former student on 02/17/07
Dynamic child-centered education. Principal is supportive of teachers and very involved with students. They have a looping program where you can choose classes that will stay with one teacher for two years. Lots of mixed grade activities: 3rd graders writing letters to kindergartners, etc. Very
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Posted by a parent on 03/27/06
The principal at this school is horrible and only cares about herself. It is dirty and the bathrooms usually have no soap. Franklin School is not a good school.
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Posted by a former student on 12/20/04
Franklin School offers a kind and caring environment for all students. The pre-k and kindergarten programs are especially enriching. My dealings with the principal Deanne McLaughlin have always been positive. If you are looking for a small community school, this is the place for you.
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Posted by a parent on 12/10/04
Principal is not truly there for the children. She avoids problems, she has bad leadership qualities, no backbone. The bathrooms are always dirty. Too many rules are made against the children. Things are changing for the worse at this school and the children are paying for it ten fold.
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Posted by a parent on 10/15/04
Most of the teachers in this school have no patience for young children. There are calls home for things such as kids twirling there hair. Windows have been broken in this school for months. Instead of repairing, they are boarded up. I'm counting down the days until I am out of Bloomfield and no longer
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Posted by a parent on 08/17/04
This school is no frills. Your child will not recieve individual attention and the staff is unresponsive at best. Gifted and talented does not start before 4th grade and the teacher is shared between schools. There is no guidance department. A counselor is shared between several schools. After school
... Read more child care is in danger of being lost and there is no busing available. The playground has no equiptment or grass and the children are not permitted to engage in games like tag or run on school property. Violence is not an issue at this school, but it costs individuality, enthusiasm, and spirit and aims to produce cookie cutter kids. Read less
* In 2007-2008 New Jersey used the High School Proficiency Assessment (HSPA) to test students in grade 11 in language arts literacy, math and science. The HSPA is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of New Jersey. Students are required to pass the HSPA in order to graduate. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.
Student enrollment:
361
Students per teacher:
10
Full-time teachers:
38
Number of classrooms:
19
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English as Second Language
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Bloomfield schools — Franklin Elementary School is located at 85 Curtis St, Bloomfield NJ 07003. 85 Curtis St is in the 07003 ZIP code in Bloomfield, NJ The school district for Franklin Elementary School is the Bloomfield Township School District. Franklin Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels PK - 6.
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