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Franklin Special faculty and staff convened today for a fantastic Opening Day celebration, filled with warm welcomes, a motivational keynote speaker, and our annual musical production, featuring school and district leaders, as well as some pretty cute and talented students from each school!
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The Franklin Special District upgraded its school-to-home communication platform to ParentSquare, a simple-to-use communication hub that offers families many ways to receive information from the district and their children’s schools—all in one place.
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The FSD is proud that its students continue a long history of high performance on the state TCAP test. In fact, the composite score of all four subjects – English language arts, math, science, and social studies – lands the FSSD in the top 10% of all public school districts in Tennessee.
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After two years of planning, the FSD is proud to offer 8th-grade students at both Poplar Grove Middle and Freedom Middle School the opportunity to take Introduction to Aerospace for high school credit next year!
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In May 2024, the Board of Education adopted a five-year strategic plan. Aspire 2029 is a strategic plan that encompasses a quest of more than 12 months to determine the road map for the district’s next five years. As we endeavor to build the future of education in Franklin and beyond, great care has been taken to request and listen deeply to input from employees, board members, families, students, and community members.
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Three FSSD schools have been awarded the Tennessee Purple Star School Award by the Tennessee Military Interstate Children’s Compact Commission (MIC3). The FSSD is proud to announce that Poplar Grove Elementary School, Liberty Elementary School, and Johnson Elementary School are among the 44 schools across the state that received this 2024 designation.
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FSSD Kindergarten Kickoff is set for April 12 at all FSSD elementary schools. It is a fun opportunity to drop in anytime between 9:00-3:00 (8:00-2:00 at Poplar Grove) with your future kindergartner to hear more about the school, take a tour, turn in registration materials, and sign up for a screening date.
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Franklin Special School District is in the process of creating a new five-year strategic plan, which will serve as a roadmap to prioritize efforts and align resources. The strategic plan development process began in the fall of 2023 and includes a wide range of input across the district, including voices from a variety of students, families, staff and community.