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Franklin Elementary, Teach emphasize arts, student leadership and community supports in presentation to school board
Summary
Principal Greg Harrison told the school board Franklin Elementary serves about 297 students and the co-located Teach program about 71. He emphasized arts-based instruction, student agency, leadership teams and community partnerships including on-site behavioral services and a growing food pantry.
Principal Greg Harrison told the school board that Franklin Elementary and the co-located Teach program operate as a single building community serving roughly 297 students at Franklin and 71 students at Teach, and that both programs prioritize arts integration, student agency and community partnerships.
"It's an incredibly special place," Principal Greg Harrison said, thanking trustees for their time and support. He described Franklin's class structure (preschool through fifth grade, including a Trailblazer 3 classroom) and Teach's focus on early literacy through third grade, and provided staff counts for the building.
Harrison said specials at Franklin include physical education, music, library and art; Teach adds daily visits from "spark artists" who provide dance and visual-arts…
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