General Info

J. A. Hernandez Elementary School, founded in 1923 and located in Franklin, La., is affiliated to the St. Mary Parish School Board. The school offers a variety of academic and cocurricular programs to more than 300 students in grades prekindergarten through five. It offers various subjects, such as social studies, music, art, computers, science, mathematics and English. J. A. Hernandez Elementary School also offers several programs including reading, speech, library, physical education, computer lab, language and technology. The school offers programs such as success for all, accelerated reader, fast cycle reading, correctional reading and Shurley method. It also offers programs including everyday counts, deep math, renaissance, student of the junior beta, 4-H and dare. J. A. Hernandez Elementary School has a parent-teacher association that focuses on increasing awareness and participation in curriculum and policy development, and enhancing communication between home and school.