General Info

Franklin Elementary School, located in Hempstead, N.Y., is a public school that offers a range of educational and extracurricular programs to students in grades one through five. The school offers subjects, such as English language arts, mathematics and science to more than 790 students. The institution is affiliated with the Hempstead Union Free School District. The school district also involves parents in school activities. The parents, representing the elementary, middle and high schools, together focus on the relationship between parental involvement and student achievement. Participants learn of the many ways that parents and guardians can become involved in their child s education and learn about the effects of different involvement strategies on the academic improvements of students.