
🔔Happy Holidays from the Kearny School District! All schools will be closed from 12/24 through 1/1/25. Schools will reopen on Thursday, January 2nd on a normal schedule.


Franklin School: 🎉 Congratulations to Robin Reilly, a dedicated member of the Child Study Team at Franklin School, for being named Education Service Professional of the Year! 🌟 Your hard work, kindness, and unwavering support for both students and staff make Franklin School a better place every day. Thank you for all that you do! 💛👏 #EducationExcellence #FranklinPride #ThankYou


Franklin School: Dr. Cali is proud to announce Ms. Kristin Holmes as 2024-2025 Governor’s Educator of the Year. We congratulate Ms. Holmes on this well deserved recognition. Kristin’s hard work, dedication and passion for education have made a lasting impact on the students of Franklin School and the entire Kearny School District.
Her commitment to fostering a love for learning, supporting her students’ growth, and going above and beyond every day is truly inspiring. Thank you, Ms. Holmes, for your tireless efforts and for being a shining example of excellence in education.
Please join us in congratulating Ms. Holmes on this outstanding achievement!

Save the date! Parents and guardians are invited to "Coffee with the Superintendent" at your child's school.
🕧Each event will be held from 9am-10am.
📆Washington: January 22
📆Garfield: January 24
📆Franklin: January 28
📆Schuyler: January 30
📆Roosevelt: February 5
📆LMS: February 6
📆KHS: February 11


Franklin School: Merry FALCON Christmas! #itsgoodtobeafalcon #onceafalconalwaysafalcon


🔔Reminder! Kearny School District will operate on a single session schedule on Monday, 12/23. All students in grades PreK-12 will be dismissed at 12:54 for Winter Break.


🎄✨ The 10 ABA classes at Franklin School had an unforgettable Breakfast with Santa! Students enjoyed festive treats, holiday-themed crafts, and a delightful performance by the KHS Success students. Each class also created holiday decorations to deck the halls with cheer! The Franklin School Junior PEERS were fantastic elves, lending a hand to ensure every activity ran smoothly. Students also posed for pictures with Santa, courtesy of the Kearny Optimist Club. Huge thanks to Mrs. Klein and Mrs. Best for organizing this magical event. The students had a wonderful time creating memories with friends and are officially in the holiday spirit! ❄️🎉











🎅🎁 Santa made a jolly appearance at Franklin School’s Breakfast with Santa, bringing joy to all 10 ABA classes! Students participated in crafts, created holiday decorations to brighten the halls, and watched a delightful performance by the KHS Success students. The Franklin School Junior PEERS were excellent elves, helping facilitate the fun. Students also posed for pictures with Santa, courtesy of the Kearny Optimist Club. Best of all, Santa handed out toys to all the nicest girls and boys! Big thanks to Mrs. Klein and Mrs. Best for making this holiday celebration one to remember. The magic of the season is alive at Franklin School! 🎄❤️











Congratulations to the winners of Kearny School District's first-ever iReady reading contest! Students from each of our elementary schools participated in "12 Days of iReady," competing for the title of "top performing" class in each grade level by having the most passed lessons. Great job, readers!






Franklin School: Ms. McGregor's Kindergarten class did a fun and festive challenge with Mrs. Melker in the library! They built a shelf for their elf!

Franklin School: Emoji Story Title of the Week Winners: Josephine Kelly and Lucian Fernandes!


📢Reminder! Kearny Public Schools will hold its regular Board of Education meeting on
📆Monday, December16, 2024 at
📍Kearny High School Auditorium: 336 Devon Street
🕧7 pm
The public is welcome to attend


At Franklin School, Ms. De Matos and Ms. Hinostroza's math class has ornamentally solved their order of operation problems and is ready for to spend their winter holiday with family and friends. Happy Holidays! 🎅






Franklin School: Congratulations to all our award winning students of High Honors, Honors and Citizenship!

Franklin School: Our students had a blast at the "Magic in You" assembly today!








Franklin School: "Mrs. Melker and Mrs. Kyak brought some holiday magic to 2nd grade with 'Build a Shelf for Your Elf!' 🎄📚 After a festive read-aloud, students tackled the challenge of building elf shelves using only toothpicks and mini marshmallows. Creative minds + holiday cheer = oh what fun! ❄️✨ #HolidaySTEM #CreativeKids #ElfShelfChallenge"

Franklin School: Here are the "Emoji Story Title of the Week Winners!" Declan Nolan and Charlee Kubs!


Franklin School: Mrs. McSorley's Science students experimented with distance, height, speed and collisions today in class.

Franklin School: Miss Mayfield's class enjoying the timeless tale Tuck Everlasting! #novelstudy #youngreaders


Franklin School: Mrs. Melker's 2nd Grade KEEP students recreated famous landmarks around the world using legos, playdoh, and planks! #futurearchitects