Month: September 2019

Speed Friending

Speed Friending

During the first term of this new school year, we spend a lot of time getting to know one another. Much of the work occurs at the team level, but we come together every day in Community Meeting to acknowledge and celebrate our shared life in this boarding school. We...

Student Demographics

Student Demographics

Franklin Academy’s seventy-five students come from ten states and two foreign countries. A third has been recommended to us by educational consultants. A substantial number hail from Connecticut, followed by Massachusetts, New York, and New Jersey. Some travel to East...

Where Everyone Knows Your Name

Where Everyone Knows Your Name

Franklin Academy is a friendly community. Perhaps it is our tradition of first name salutations between students and faculty that sets the tone. We also hire very personable teachers. Of course, our students are kind and curious and eager to welcome newcomers to...