

COMING UP NEXT
- On Tuesday April 29 2025, our Grade 1 students are scheduled to take their FAST Reading Assessment.
- On Tuesday April 29 2025, our Grade 2 students are scheduled to take their FAST Reading Assessment.
- On Wednesday April 30, 2025, our Grade 1 students are scheduled to take their FAST Math Assessment.
- On Wednesday April 30, 2025, our Grade 2 students are scheduled to take their FAST Math Assessment.
The last day to submit personal checks (made payable to Franklin Academy) for the 2024–2025 school year is Wednesday, April 30, 2025.
🚫 Personal checks will NOT be accepted from May 1 through June 30, 2025.
✅ The Business Office will resume accepting personal checks on Tuesday, July 1, 2025, in preparation for the 2025–2026 school year.
National Youth Violence Prevention Week is a week-long initiative aimed at raising awareness and educating students, staff, and the community on ways to prevent and reduce youth violence, and will end on May 2.
Activities shared have highlighted the positive impact students can have in creating safer schools and communities—tied to the mission of Sandy Hook Promise.
GRADE 8/MYP Y3 STUDENTS ONLY
PowerSchool eCollect form titled Incoming 9th Grade Questionnaire has now been created and published in the Parent/Guardian Portal for current 8th grade/MYP Y3 families (who have indicated that their child) will be attending Franklin Academy for their child's 9th grade. Please complete the brief, one-question form by Thursday May 1, 2025.
Below are the answer options for the E-Collect for the incoming 9th grade to our K12 campus:
1. Yes, I did my intent to return and completed the course selection form.
2. Yes, I did my intent to return, but did not complete the course selection form.
3. Yes, I did my intent to return but I'm undecided about attending Franklin Academy K-12.
4. Yes, I did my intent to return, but I will not be attending Franklin Academy K-12.
- Student Progress Report Cards will be shared electonically with families via email.
- They will also be available to download from the original message in parent/guardian PowerSchool accounts.
Grade 8/MYP Y3 students may wear a white collared shirt under the gown for the portrait.
If you have not submitted your Broward County Parent Acknowledgement form (like the one pictured) please do so immediately.
Be sure to complete the form in its entirety and share with your child's homeroom teacher.
Due to our campus construction proeject taking place over our Summer Break, we are encouraging our families to complete their service hour committment by the end of May, 2025. There will be limited access to our campus once the 24-25 school year ends in June, 2025.
Mental health is essential to everyone’s overall health and well-being, and mental illnesses are common and treatable. While 1 in 5 people will experience a mental illness during their lifetime, everyone faces challenges in life that can impact their mental health. BCPS is sharing valuable information, tips and resources to use during the month and year round.
End-of-Course and Science State Assessment Academic Camps will continue throughout
the first week of May. All Academic Camps will conclude by Thursday May 8, 2025.
STUDENT ATHLETE AWARD CEREMONY
Invited student athletes and their families will be in attendance for the event.
Thursday, May 8, 2025, 06:30 PM
POLICE APPRECIATION CELEBRATION
Grade-Level Gift Card Suggestions:
Kindergarten & 1st Grade – Restaurants
2nd & 3rd Grade – Stores
4th & 5th Grade – Coffee Shops
MYP – Entertainment Venues
Only invited officers will be in attendance for the event.
Thursday, May 15, 2025, 08:45 AM
CLASS OF 2025 PROM
Only students that purchased a ticket will be eligible to attend.
Friday, May 9, 2025, 07:00 PM
Floridian Ballroom, NW 2nd Street, Pembroke Pines, FL, USA
MOTHERS DAY 💐
Wishing you and your families a very special Mothering Sunday, shared with the ones you love the most.
Sunday, May 11, 2025, 12:00 AM
All student athlete paperwork must be submitted to Aktivate by 7pm on Friday May 9, 2025.
Quarter 4 Clubs are currently running and will end on Thursday May 22, 2025.
EARLY RELEASE DAY
K-5 students will be dismissed at 11:15am and MYP students will be 'early released' at 12:15pm.
We will have limited office assistance after 12:45pm, due to a mandatory staff meeting.
Friday, May 23, 2025, 07:00 AM
MEMORIAL DAY
In observance of Memorial Day, schools will be closed on Monday May 26, 2025. We're ishing you and your families a peaceful and restorative long weekend as we approach the final days of the fourth quarter and the end to the 24-25 school year! Classes will reume for students on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, and our our offices will reopen.
Monday, May 26, 2025, 07:00 AM
LAST DAY OF SCHOOL | EARLY RELEASE DAY
Our offices will be closed at 12:50pm on Tuesday June 3, 2025 and there will be no AfterSchool Connections program available for students.
Tuesday, Jun 3, 2025, 11:15 AM
Stay informed and start planning ahead!
Franklin Academy - Pembroke Pines
Building Better People, Every Day
Website: ppk8.franklin-academy.org
Location: 18800 Pines Boulevard, Pembroke Pines, FL, 33029 USA
Phone: 954-703-2294
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