The FSSD is a K-8 school system with approximately 3,900 students enrolled. Students are served by seven schools: four elementary schools, one intermediate school, one middle school, and a balanced calendar K-8 school.
The FSSD Board of Education has proudly committed itself to meeting and/or exceeding the state's teacher-pupil ratio requirements, with ratios at: 1 to 20 in kindergarten through third grade, 1 to 22 in fourth grade, and 1 to 25 in grades 5-8.All schools and the Central Office are accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Council on Accreditation and School Improvement (SACS CASI), one of the oldest and most esteemed school accreditation agencies in the country. The SACS CASI Review Team wrote in its 2007 report that the FSSD is "an exemplary school system led by an extraordinary professional staff, highly committed and knowledgeable board of education, educated and involved parents, and an extremely supportive community that collectively encourage and support student success at all levels of the system. It is evident throughout the system that instructional improvement that results in improving student achievement is the highest priority." The Franklin Special School District gets its unique name from a Special Act of the state legislature that provides the Board of Education its own taxing authority, enabling the schools to be funded appropriately in order to maintain "Excellence in Teaching and Learning for All." For more information about the FSSD and what takes place here, please visit the links of our site, most of which are contained within each page's left-side navigation. |
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