This summer, FMSD welcomed 1,216 students across five campuses for our summer programming in partnership with Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County. These programs focused on academics, SEL (Social and Emotional Learning), and enrichment opportunities for all participants. 

In addition to working closely with Catholic Charities supporting our classrooms, FMSD partnered with Elevate Math to provide targeted math instruction and partnered with Breakthrough to offer programming targeting computer engineering and math. 

Our district was fortunate to also work with Audacity and San Jose Jazz, who provided podcasting and dance classes after summer programming. Thank you all for your support! 

Our district’s Child Nutrition Services had a busy summer!

When school lets out, low-income children across the country lose access to the school breakfasts, lunches, and after school snacks and meals they receive during the regular school year. The Summer Nutrition Program helps fill this gap by providing free breakfast, lunch, and snacks to children who might otherwise go hungry.

At Franklin-McKinley, we had the opportunity to serve over 6,500 breakfasts and over 11,500 lunches to our students and the community. We take pride in providing meals to all who need them! 

This is our FMSD Child Nutrition Services Team! Thank you all! 

Enriching spaces, empowering lives! We want to share with you an update on the facilities projects completed during the summer, as shown in our facilities tour last August. We are working to create a vibrant, inclusive, inspiring environment for the schools and communities within the Franklin-McKinley School District. Our mission is to provide facilities that nurture learning, foster community engagement, and uplift lives.  

Our summer projects throughout our schools included asphalt replacement, solar array installations, kinder areas, work in play areas and new play structures, parking lots, turf installations, outdoor learning spaces, field renovation, walking path refresh, perimeter fencing, new gates and fence, restroom renovation, marquee installation, additional camera and vape detection installation, and burglar alarm consolidation (district wide). 

Our district thrives because of the collective efforts of dedicated individuals and partners. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to all who contributed to the advancement of education and community growth. Thank you!

Watch a slideshow with the completed facilities projects during summer. 

From September 15th to October 15th, we honor Hispanic Heritage Month, recognizing the impactful contributions of the Latino community throughout the history of our nation. At FMSD, we value the traditions and culture of each one of our students, families and team members. We celebrate diversity and respect for each other’s identities.

This year’s theme is Building Prosperous and Healthy Communities. We appreciate the events and activities that our schools brought to life celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month!  

The support that FMSD Family Resource Centers (FRCs) provide to the community will continue this new school year, welcoming children and adults with free services and resources. Our FRCs offer free parenting programs for caregivers and enrichment workshops for children 0-5 years of age. Family Resource Centers connect families with local programs and resources including children diaper programs, housing and rental assistance, job support, immigration services, and more. 

Please see below the locations, phone number and hours of operation for each FRC at Franklin-McKinley School District.  

Educare FRC - 1399 Santee Drive San Jose CA 95122, Office # 408-690-1380, 8:00am-4:30pm, Monday - Friday 

Seven Trees FRC - 3975 Mira Loma Way, San Jose, CA 95111, Office # 408-476-6788, 8:30 am - 5:00 pm, Monday - Friday  

George Shirakawa Sr. FRC - 645 Wool Creek Dr, Portable #1 & 2, San Jose, CA 95112, Office # 408-549-4512, 8:30 am - 5:00 pm, Monday - Friday  

Captain Jason Dahl FRC - 3200 Water St, San Jose, CA 95111, Classroom: P-5 Office # 408-396-8301, 8:30 am - 5:00 pm, Monday - Friday

Franklin-McKinley School District serves over 9,900 students in grades ranging from preschool to eighth grade. We offer teachers and team members opportunities to work with a multicultural community, including families from Central and South America, Asia, and other parts of the world. 

We are hiring caring and dedicated staff to prepare our students for success in school and in life! 



Open positions include: 

• Special Day Class Teachers 
• Inclusion Specialist 
• School Psychologists 
• Speech-Language Pathologists 
• Special Education Paraprofessionals (Teacher/Classroom Assistants) 
• School Link Specialist 
• Bus Driver Trainer 
• Mechanic 
• Health Assistants 
• Behavior Intervention Therapists 

Why Franklin-McKinley? 

• Generous signing bonus for Special Education Credentialed - $15,000 over 5-years Professionals 
• Competitive Salaries 
• Federal Loan Forgiveness 
• Culturally Diverse Community 
• Induction Program 

To learn more, please connect with Human Resources: Annette Grasty, Assistant Superintendent, HR. (408) 283-6014 

Apply Online: www.edjoin.org

Our schools are welcoming new students! Enrollment is open! 

Early education is what a child learns from birth to 8 years old. These are the years that we build a strong foundation for lifelong learning. Think of early learning as the building block for your child's future success. Our TK and kinder teachers understand this and work to bring out the best in every child.  

Transitional Kindergarten  

Children enrolled in Franklin-McKinley School District's amazing Transitional Kindergarten programs thrive in our engaging play-based environments. 

We offer age-appropriate, hands-on, and play-based learning programs. Students are in a relaxed environment where learning is fun. 

Academics are incorporated daily in an engaging way. Eighty per cent of the students who attend our TK programs go into kindergarten at or above grade level. We use games, music, and art to teach letters, numbers, shapes, and colors. 

We spend much time teaching students how to identify and control emotions, share, take turns, and solve their problems. Exploration through pretend play offers students practice using the social-emotional skills that they learn. Second language learners are in a fun place to practice their English with their friends. 

 Kindergarten  

Highlights of kindergarten: 

• Science of Reading-based literacy instruction with high rates of literacy growth 
• Literacy and math intervention for students that need support 
• Field trips 
• 1:1 technology 
• Highly qualified teachers 
• Para educators 

Many of our schools have:

• SEAL (Sobrato Early Academic Language) model that helps students develop English language and content learning 
• Little Heroes Coach 
• School gardens 

Dual Language Immersion Programs 

Dual Language Immersion is a unique educational program offered at FMSD that builds student bilingualism and biliteracy in two languages. We offer: 

• Spanish Dual Language Immersion 
• Vietnamese Dual Language Immersion 

Dual Language Immersion Programs integrate native English speaking and target language learners (i.e. Vietnamese or Spanish speaking students) in the same classroom. The teacher provides academic instruction through two languages, one of which is the primary language of each group. Students continue to learn standards-based content while they become fluent in two languages; linguistically and academically. 

Learn more about Dual Immersion Programs. Visit our website for more information about enrollment. 

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