SEPTEMBER 6
2026
- In observance of Labor Day, our campus will be closed on Monday, September 8, 2026.
- Classes resume on Tuesday, September 9, 2026, for students, and our offices will resume their regular hours of assistance.
- On early release days, our offices are available for telephone assistance from 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM only.
- In-person assistance is available, on an early release days, from 8:45 AM to 10:45 AM only.
- On teacher planning days, we will have limited assistance, due to all staff's mandatory attendance for professional development.
- Thank you for your understanding and support.
Each September, NAMI recognizes Suicide Prevention Month as a time to raise awareness, spread hope, and spark meaningful action around one of the most urgent mental health issues of our time.
- Our Elementary September Character Counts! Trait is Responsibility - “The time is always right for me to do what is right.”
- K-5 Students show responsibility when they persevere and do what’s expected, always doing their best. They show self-control and self-discipline, are accountable for their choices, think before they act, and consider consequences.
- Our MYP Internationational Bacculaureate Learner Profile Attribute for September - Communicator.
- "When people talk, I listen completely.” “We express ourselves confidently and creatively in more than one language and in many ways. We collaborate effectively, listening carefully to the perspectives of other individuals and groups.”
We are proud to have the Franklin Academy Pembroke Pines Chapter of the National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) on our campus. Students with the right combination of scholarship, citizenship, service, character and leadership are selected through a rigorous selection process that happens each year in the beginning of the second semester. The NJHS is responsible for many school-wide initiatives, including the fall harvest and winter toy drives. NJHS Students are leaders both in and out of school. Our NJHS is an active organization on our campus, and we are proud of our membership in this prestigious honors organization.
Get ready to save while supporting Franklin Academy! Our Papa John’s Pizza Card Fundraiser will run from September 8–18.
📅 Sales Dates: September 8–18
📝 Each student will receive an order form to bring home.
💰 Payment: Please make checks or money orders payable as instructed on the order form.
Thank you for helping us make this fundraiser a success! 🍕💙💛
Every card sold helps support our Franklin Academy students!
On Wednesday, September 9, 2026, we will have our rescheduled Basketball Tryout event for eligible male student athletes at 7:00am - 8:00am.
On Thursday, September 10, 2026, we will have our other rescheduled Basketball Tryout event at 3:25pm - 5:00pm.
The Florida Department of Education and Volunteer Florida are sponsoring the 2026 Hispanic Heritage Month Essay Contest: “Celebrating Florida’s Hispanic Heritage.”
The contest is open to Florida students in Grades 4–12, with winners selected at the elementary, middle, and high school levels.
Students are invited to write about a Floridian whose Hispanic heritage has made a meaningful impact on our state and is worthy of recognition. Essays must be written in English, be 500 words or fewer, and use credible sources that are properly cited.
🏆 Awards: Each winner will receive a 2-year Florida College Plan scholarship provided by the Florida Prepaid College Foundation and a $200 school-supply gift card.
⏰ Deadline: Monday, September 21 at 5:00 PM ET
The initial Field Day shirt order has closed.
Any orders received at this time will be considered late and included in our next order.
📦 Please Note: Shirts included in the next order will arrive after Boosterthon.
💵 Payment: All checks must be made payable to Franklin Academy PTO in the exact amount of $20.00.
To ensure your child is eligible to appear in our school yearbook, please verify and update their media permission settings in PowerSchool using the Mid-Year Registration Updates (2026) form.
- Once you have logged in to your parent/guardian PowerSchool account, selected forms, and use the form to change your child's viedo/photo release.
Below is a screenshot of the section you will not to complete and submit:
The change will appear in your child's account once an administrator approves the edits made.
For assistance or questions, please contact Nicole Bandy at bandy.nicole@franklin-academy.org or 954-703-2294.
If you are contacting our Business Manager regarding Level 2 Background Screening/Fingerprinting , please use the link to schedule an appointment for Step 1 of the 2 Step process.
We kindly ask that you schedule only one appointment, as slots are limited, and this will ensure that everyone has an opportunity to select a convenient time.
We would like to share a friendly reminder that toys are not permitted at school. This includes store-bought toys, homemade toys, fidgets, squishies, and homemade sensory items.
We understand that some students may benefit from sensory tools, such as fidgets or squishies.
If a student requires a sensory tool as part of a school-based support, our Special Programs and Counseling Department will provide an appropriate item for the student to use during the school day.
To help us maintain a focused, safe, and productive learning environment, students should not bring their own toys, fidgets, or squishies from home, even if they are intended for sensory purposes.
Please take a moment to remind your child to leave toys and other non-school-related items at home. Students who bring prohibited toys or sensory items to school may be subject to disciplinary consequences in accordance with our school policies.
Thank you for your continued partnership and support as we work together to keep our classrooms focused, safe, and ready for learning.
- PowerSchool Parent Portal Access letters have been delivered via Bright Arrow messaging to all families who are new to Franklin Academy-Pembroke Pines.
- Families who were already enrolled should have previously received their Parent Portal access information.
Students enrolled in Grades K-5 who have a sibling enrolled in Grades 6-8/MYP Years 1-3 may remain on campus in a supervised environment until their sibling is dismissed at 3:15 PM.
Likewise, students in Grades 6-8/MYP Years 1-3 who have a sibling in Grades K-5 may arrive on campus as early as 7:00 AM with their younger sibling.
This service is provided at no cost to families and is designed to support households with students attending different grade levels.
To participate, please complete the form available at SiblingLink Program form using the link
- To help ensure the safety and preparedness of our students and staff, our campus will conduct a SHELTER drill for tornado conditions in September 2026.
- Parents and guardians will be notified through Bright Arrow messaging that the drill is scheduled to take place. A second message will be sent once the drill has concluded and normal campus operations have resumed.
- Thank you for your continued partnership. We appreciate your patience and support of our ongoing safety efforts.
- Parent Tutorials are available to review on our Franklin Academy website!
- The tutorials can be easily accessed from the campus homepage by clicking on the yellow question mark icon in the bottom right corner.
Franklin Academy - Pembroke Pines
Building Better People, Every Day
Website: Franklin Academy - Pembroke Pines
Location: 18800 Pines Boulevard, Pembroke Pines, FL, USA
Phone: 954-703-2294
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