welcome to the
FRANKLIN SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
excellence in teaching and learning for all
The FSSD is a preK-8 school system with approximately 3,700 students enrolled. Students are served by eight schools: four elementary schools, one intermediate school, one middle school, and a K-8 school campus. The FSSD Board of Education has proudly committed itself to meeting and/or exceeding the state’s teacher-pupil ratio requirements, with ratios at: 1 to 20 in kindergarten through third grade, 1 to 22 in fourth grade, and 1 to 25 in grades 5-8. All schools and the Central Office are accredited by the AdvancED, one of the largest and most esteemed school accreditation agencies in the country.
SINCE 1906
The Franklin Special School District gets its unique name from a Special Act of the state legislature that provides the Board of Education its own taxing authority, enabling the schools to be funded appropriately in order to maintain “Excellence in Teaching and Learning for All.”
- FSSD Represented on Governor’s TNReady Panel – Online Feedback Requested
- Schools to Begin Using New Visitor Entry Procedure Oct. 23
- Check your child’s bus stop and times online before Aug. 8
- Parent Seminar: Inclusive Friendships for Students With or Without Special Needs
- FSSD 1 of 14 Exemplary Districts Celebrated by State
- All Schools Host “Meet and Greet” on August 6
- Farmer to Assume Principal Role at Freedom Middle School June 1
- Mercy Behavioral Health Offers Summer Camps at Freedom Middle
- Free breakfast and lunch over summer ensure kids don’t go hungry
- Come aboard for reading fun on FSSD’s Story Bus Plus this summer
- FSSD Pre-K Opening Still Available! Apply Now!
- MAC Hiring Summer Staff Now
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| FSSD Evening of Code 5:00 pm FSSD Evening of Code @ Freedom Intermediate School Library Dec 6 @ 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm Please join us for an Evening of Code at Freedom Intermediate School on Thursday, December 6th from 5:00 PM – 7:30 PM! | ||||||
| FIS Winter Choir, Orff, and Strings Concert 6:30 pm FIS Winter Choir, Orff, and Strings Concert Dec 20 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm FIS Winter Choir, Orff, and Strings concert | ||||||
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TRANSPORTATION
- Find Your Bus Route: At the opening screen, simply type in your address (example: using the abbreviated suffixes of St., Ln., Rd., etc.) and you will be shown your bus number, your child’s closest bus stop, and the approximate arrival and drop-off times.
- Zoning Information: There are five FSSD school zones. This link will allow you to view the five zoning maps.
- Neighborhoods by School Zone: This listing shows schools by neighborhood and subdivision.
The FSSD Transportation Department transports students safely to and from school and school activities; drivers are expected to display a positive attitude, strong character, willingness to learn, and to be cooperative and courteous with other school personnel, parents, and students.The FSSD Transportation Department oversees a fleet of buses which carry kindergarten through 8th grade students to eight schools. All bus drivers are trained in CPR and first aid and are provided ongoing annual training for school bus operation, as required by the state. Getting your child safely to school is of utmost concern to the FSSD and many safety precautions are in place. If your child will be riding the bus please note the following:
David Scurlock, Secretary
Freedom Middle School
750 New Highway 96 West
Phone: 790-4704
Fax: 591-2805