3023 S 7th St
Tacoma, WA 98405

I agree with what the previous replies here have to say. The teachers are very kind and genuine people, and you can tell that they love what they do. My personal problem lies with the counselors. They do not reply to emails at all. And even if they do, expect a one-week gap. You could email them the most important and urgent thing ever, but they still wouldn't bat an eye. This is extremely annoying to me as it feels like I do not have a genuine support system that I can go to in the case I need help with anything. In simple terms, they are completely unreliable counselors. I hope they get replaced with people who are actually good at their jobs and are willing to provide real support to students instead of passing everything by.

I have nothing but amazing things to say about this school. My daughters have both attended Franklin Elementary and have the most supportive staff. My oldest daughter has an IEP which the school always maintains, and she has never had any issues with access to services or staff members when she has needed them. She also recently was placed in the highly capable SAIL program, and I know her teachers have had an influence in her getting to that point. The principal knows the kids and parents by name, everyone is helpful and considerate. I adore Franklin. GO PANTHERS!

Teachers are nice enough, but coming from a former student, they have a lot of room to improve. They let so much horrible behavior slide like bullying, school fights, skipping, etc. The education was also mediocre, half the time it was interrupted by someone yelling or running out the door. If you have the option too, don't go here.