Franklin Elementary School

Franklin Elementary sits in a well-established part of Tacoma, a city with a strong sense of working-class identity and genuine community pride along the Puget Sound. The school serves a diverse student body, and families in the area tend to be deeply rooted in the neighborhood rather than looking for a transient stepping stone. Tacoma itself has been growing and evolving, offering more affordable living than nearby Seattle while still giving kids access to museums, waterfront parks, and a real urban upbringing — and Franklin is a local school in the truest sense of that phrase.