11620 NE 61st Ct
Kirkland, WA 98033

My child has been at Benjamin Franklin for five years. Unfortunately, there has been a significant decline in support from the principal, and a recent change in associate principals. The principal either refuses to deal with parents that have valid concerns, or simply isn’t capable of addressing such concerns and issues. Parents are pushed off to the associate principal. The previous associate principal was outstanding! She provided never ending support, and made the school feel like a safe environment .Bullying, harassment, and racism is tolerated with little to no consequences for the aggressor. Teachers are hit and miss. My child had a couple of outstanding teachers, which was the main reason for staying at the school, in addition to the previous associate principal. Due to the unacceptable and continuing negativity and hostile environment in the classroom this year, it has come to the point where a change is needed and we will not be returning to Franklin in the future.

not bad but not horrible. overall ok

My son is in the special education program for ADHD and Anxiety. He is incredibly well supported academically and socially. I love that at lunchtime the library is open for kids to play board games. That way, kids without big friend groups have an opportunity to connect and meet new friends.So many parents are in high tech, so education is important to all of the families.This school has no tolerance for bullies. One time in basketball, one kid got aggressive with our son one time. The coaches stepped in and offered to remove the other kid from basketball. I know 6th graders are learning boundaries, and I didn’t want a mistake to be a life changer for that kid. I said that as long as the other kid seemed genuinely sorry that my son and I would be fine with him staying on the team because I think it was an opportunity to teach the boys and the rest of the team that they can find a pat forward even after making mistakes. The school allowed the other boy to keep playing, but still moved him to a different team that practiced on alternative days. I appreciated that the school took a stance that “boys will be boys” is not an excuse and that they had zero tolerance, even for one small instance of bullying.One other thing I love is the cultural diversity at RHMS. Families come from many countries and cultures, and this is reflected in the PTSA activities too. I love Rose Hill Middle School and feel like they support families academically and socially/emotionally too.