Franklin Academy, K-8 Charter School, To Open In Pembroke Pines in August 2011

Online, December 27, 2010 (Newswire.com) - Pembroke Pines, FL - Franklin Academy, a free public charter school, will be open for the 2011-12 school year. The campus, which will be located at 18800 Pines Boulevard, will include a newly built 81,000 square foot state of the art facility, athletic fields and jogging paths with exercise stations. At capacity, Franklin Academy will serve students in Kindergarten through 8th grade. Groundbreaking at the nine-acre campus is scheduled for January 2011. Applications are now being accepted online at www.franklin-academy.org or at the school's Information Center at 18243 Pines Boulevard.
"We are looking forward to providing students an outstanding and unique education opportunity in a nurturing environment," said Dr. David Thomas, Franklin Academy Charter School Board Chairman. "Our philosophy is to challenge every student with a rigorous curriculum, maintain a climate of high expectations supported by excellent staff and constantly focus on the whole child."
Franklin Academy is a not-for-profit charter school and will be in compliance with the Florida Sunshine State Standards. Unique to Franklin Academy is the emphasis on the "whole" child beyond textbooks. Through a sustained and integrated program of character development, Franklin students will explore a sense of community, integrity and obligations to self and the world. Some of the other unique features of the educational program include an extended school day and single-gender core curriculum classes. Franklin Academy has partnered with Stetson University, whose study of single-gender education is widely respected, to provide teacher professional development and data assessment. Students will attend co-educational social activities and enrichment programs. Enrichment classes for all students include chess taught by a grand master, art, music, physical education and computer technology and research.
The inspiration for Franklin Academy was Ben Franklin himself, a founding father who personified the pursuit of excellence, discovery and creativity. Additionally, he was an innovator, had a strong sense of community and lived by his virtues of character. The school will incorporate many of these virtues into the school day.
For more information call 954-703-2294 or visit www.franklin-academy.org.