Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School

The Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School in Franklin, MA has achieved stunning levels of achievement for children enrolled in its program.

Franklin Classical Charter students are among the best-performing school children in all of Massachusetts according to MA’s “MCAS” testing system!

The Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (“MCAS”) administers annual testing of children in select grades in every public school system in Massachusetts.   The tests assess student performance compared to educational standards promulgated by the Massachusetts Department of Education.

The Franklin Classical Charter School earned the following school performance rankings in the 2008 round of MCAS testing:

3rd in State – 8th Grade English
11th in State – 7th Grade Math
10th in State – 6th Grade English
1st in State – 5th Grade English
3rd in State – 5th Grade Math
1st in State – 4th Grade Math
2nd in State – 4th grade English
3rd in State – 3rd Grade Math
10th in State – 3rd Grade Reading

Click the links below to learn more about the Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School!

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Freed from many of the constraints under which conventional public schools must operate, charter schools seek higher standards of performance from teachers and students alike. The Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School in Franklin, MA serves grades K - 8.

Ben Franklin Classical Charter

The Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School
201 Main Street
Franklin, MA 02038
508-541-3434
http://www.bfccps.org
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Rated a “10 out of 10” by GreatSchools.net, the Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School in Franklin, MA receives rave reviews and strong support from parents and families of attending students. Built around the “Core Knowledge Curriculum” developed by acclaimed reformist educator E.D. Hirsch, the school’s program of study aims to provide students with a [...]

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Located in Franklin, MA, the Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School is an independent public charter school. Freed from many of the constraints under which conventional public schools must operate, charter schools seek higher standards of performance from teachers and students alike. The Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School in Franklin, MA serves grades K [...]

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