Franklin Square UFSD

Our January Kids Corner has been posted! Click here to read our student reporters' stories.

The Franklin Square School District is excited to announce that Dr. John Trotta, assistant principal at Polk Street School, has been selected as the 2026 New York State Elementary...

Polk Street School’s fifth graders recently stepped into the world of law with a creative fairytale spin during their presentation of “The Trial of Goldilocks.” The program is pr...

John Street School sixth graders Rayhan Poyyathuruthy, Justin Sabesan and Andrew Spinelli collaborated on a Zentangle design, creating intricate black-and-white patterns with a ma...

John Street School students in grades 3-6 enjoyed a hands-on introduction to chemistry during the Mad Science assembly, “Spin, Pop, Boom,” on Jan. 15. Through exciting demonstrati...

John Street School second graders in Ms. Derby’s class recently enjoyed a science, reading and social-emotional learning lesson. They listened to a read-aloud of “My Mouth is a Vo...

Franklin Square Union Free School District was formally recognized by the New York State School Boards Association for its state-of-the-art Daily Living Skills Center during the b...

The district is pleased to announce that the board of education has appointed Mr. Charles Carollo as the district’s next Assistant Superintendent for Finance and Management. The a...

Elias Manolis, a former Franklin Square UFSD student, has been battling kidney disease his entire life and is now in urgent need of a kidney transplant. If you would like to lear...

The district’s successful robotics program is underway for this school year. Following an interview and application process, 15 sixth grade students from across the district were...

Polk Street School’s band and chorus students delighted audiences with festive holiday music during three Winter Concert performances held on Dec. 12 and 15. The concert opened w...

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.