Upcoming Events

August 28, 2017

First Day of School
September 4, 2017

No SCHOOL: Labor Day
September 25, 2017

NO SCHOOL: Staff Development Day
October 19, 2017

NO SCHOOL: Staff Development Day
October 20, 2017

NO SCHOOL: Staff Development Day
November 3, 2017

End of First Trimester
November 9, 2017

HALF DAY OF SCHOOL: Conferences

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Announcements

Become a Special Ed Paraeducator!

MCPS hires dedicated, professional and caring Paraeducators for all of our 17 schools. We need individuals who can work one-on-one and in small groups with students who require extra support. Please visit the Job Fair on Tuesday, August 1, 4:30 - 7:00 p.m. in the Sentinel High School Cafeteria, 901 South Avenue.

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Register for School

Parents are encouraged to register their student(s) for school as soon as possible after relocating to Missoula or outlying communities. During the summer, MCPS elementary and middle schools are closed but families will be able to register their student at the MCPS Administration Office located at 215 S. 6th Street West. The high school offices remain open during the summer. Click here for registration details.

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Summer Meals

Beginning Monday, June 12, summer meals are available at four Missoula locations to children ages 18 and younger at no cost. No sign up required, students just need to stop by.

Both breakfast (8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m.) and lunch (11 a.m. to 1 p.m.) will be served at these locations:
- Chief Charlo Elementary, 5600 Longview Drive
- Jefferson Center, 1700 South Ave. W.
- Head Start, 1001 Warden Ave.
- Russell Elementary, 3216 Russell St.
Summer meals will be served through Aug. 18 with the exception of the Head Start location which will end Aug. 11. For details, please call Stacey Rossmiller at 728-2400, ext. 3023.
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Supply Lists

Click here to access supply lists for the 2017-2018 school year.

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Daily Schedule

Your child's day begins at 8:25. If they arrive after the bell rings, please have them check in at the office. Students in kindergarten through third grades will be in class until 3:00. Children in grades four and five will be dismissed at 3:30. All students are dismissed one hour early on Thursdays.

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Franklin Elementary School
1910 South 11th Street, Missoula, MT 59801
Phone: (406) 542-4020
Fax: (406) 728-7373
Principal: Amy Shattuck
Secretary: Tracy Ursery

International Baccalaureate Programme
Franklin Elementary is a candidate school for the International Baccalaureate (IB) Primary Years Programme and is pursuing authorization as an IB World School. IB World Schools share a common philosophy—a commitment to improve the teaching and learning of a diverse and inclusive community of students by delivering challenging, high quality programmes of international education that share a powerful vision.

Click below to learn more about the Primary Years Programme.