Franklin Square UFSD

Three members of the Superintendent’s Advisory Council — one student from each building — attended the December board meeting to share information about the work they are doing wi...

John Street School spread holiday cheer by participating in two heartwarming toy drives in December. New, unwrapped toys were collected for the Ronald McDonald House in Glen Oaks,...

Our three school buildings hosted their annual Holiday Brunches on Dec. 6! Students and their families were invited to enjoy breakfast and holiday fun.

Superintendent of Schools Dr. Jared Bloom has been named a recipient of the 2025 Supes' Choice Awards, presented by the Institute for Education Innovation. Dr. Bloom is one of onl...

Polk Street School’s sixth grade chorus proudly took the stage at the legendary Radio City Music Hall on Nov. 11, as part of the venue’s Sounds of Christmas Experience program. Af...

John Street School marked Veterans Day on Nov. 12 with an assembly, “A Morning of Honor, A Lifetime of Gratitude,” that brought local veterans and students together for an uplifti...

Dr. Bloom and district students were recently featured in a Cradle of Aviation Gala video. Our district continues to be proud of this local partnership with the museum and the inv...

Washington Street School celebrated its annual Veterans Day Assembly, “A Morning of Honor, A Lifetime of Gratitude,” on Nov. 7, bringing together local veterans and the school com...

Our October Kids Corner has been posted! Please click here to read our student reporters’ stories.

Washington Street School’s fifth graders in Ms. Alvarado and Mr. Meliere’s class celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month by exploring and sharing their own diverse cultural background...

Howie's Heart and Franklin Square Interschool Special Education PTA hosted a Plant Kindness With Us community beautification event for Washington Street Elementary School on Oct. ...

John Street School’s fourth graders are learning how computers work, and even building their own, as part of their lessons with districtwide STEAM teacher Matthew Dornemann. To k...

Washington Street School Monitor Roseanne Alessi received a Hero Award in honor of her recent act of kindness and bravery, saving a student by performing the Heimlich.

Several fifth grade classes recently visited the Cradle of Aviation for an amazing AI experience. The students watched Living in the Age of Airplanes in the IMAX theatre and then ...

Each building recently held celebrations to honor the outstanding achievement of our multilingual learners who scored Commanding on the 2025 NYSESLAT exam. Congratulations to all!...

The Oct. 8 Franklin Square Board of Education meeting featured special moments of appreciation, as district leaders and students came together to recognize the commitment and hard...

For Hispanic Heritage Month, held from Sept. 15-Oct. 15, John Street School played a school-wide bingo game using vocabulary words in Spanish. Sixth graders went into classrooms a...

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At this year’s New York State Council of School Superintendents 2025 Fall Leadership Summit, Franklin Square Superintendent Dr. Jared Bloom took the stage to host a workshop, Pers...

To welcome new students and create connections, Polk Street School hosted a “Fun with New Friends” lunch on Sept. 26. The event was led by Principal Gilbert Torossian, Assistant ...