Benjamin Franklin School

K4 - 8th Grade

MPS- Stacked-Logo (414) 875-4400
[email protected]
2308 W. Nash Street
School Hours: 7:15 a.m. – 2:15 p.m.
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Welcome

Two smiling girls outside.Smiling boys on a playground with icecream.Two girls on a playground with their arms around one another.A smiling boy plays with pretend food.Close-up of a smiling young girl with braids and barrettes.A girl sits at a table and looks at a book.A bird's eye view of Franklin school building and our redeveloped schoolyard.

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Uniforms

Benjamin Franklin is a UNIFORM SCHOOL. The uniform consists of a royal blue polo shirt with an orange Benjamin Franklin logo and khaki pants. Each student at Benjamin Franklin School will be issued one uniform polo top and one pair of khaki pants free of charge.

Additional Benjamin Franklin School Uniform Polo Shirt: $10 each (2XL and 3XL $12 each). Order at Benjamin Franklin School. Payment must accompany order.
Administrative Policy 8.20: Uniforms and Student Dress Code

Attendance

Parents we need YOU… to help your child STRIVE FOR FIVE!
Every Benjamin Franklin student will take a pledge to strive for less than 5 days absent for the entire 2022-2023 school year!

Why?

Your children can suffer academically if they do not attend school on a regular basis. Absences add-up quickly. Missing two days of school a month leads to 20 days absent at the end of the school year (which equals an entire month of school missed 😞).

How?

For younger children, you can set a regular bedtime and morning routine. Make sure they get 9 to 11 hours of sleep. You can lay out clothes and pack backpacks the night before. For older children, you can help them develop homework and bedtime routines that allow for 8 ½ to 9 ½ hours of sleep. Make sure that when the lights go out, so do the cell phones, video games and computers.

Whether your child is in preschool or middle school, school attendance matters and is a predictor of your child’s future! The school day is from 7:20 am and 2:20 pm. Please ensure your child is in school and on time daily.

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Franklin Calendar

  • Apr15
    Student Early Release (2 hours); Professional Development (K-12)

  • Apr28
    Lead-Screening Clinic
    4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
  • Apr30
    No Classes (Professional Development Day)

  • May1
    No Classes (Professional Development Day)

  • May6
    Biennial Music Festival
    6:30 pm
    Panther Arena

Contact Franklin School

(414) 875-4400
[email protected]
2308 W. Nash Street
School Hours: 7:15 a.m. – 2:15 p.m.

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Milwaukee, WI 53208
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