Editing Franklin, Massachusetts (section)

==Education==
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The Franklin Public Schools have five elementary schools serving K–5, 4 middle schools serving 6-8, and 1 high school serving 9–12. There is one charter school (grades K–8).

'''Elementary Schools K–5:'''
* John F. Kennedy Memorial School
* Gerald M. Parmenter Elementary School
* Oak Street Elementary School
* Helen Keller Elementary School
* Jefferson Elementary School
* [[Red Brick School (Massachusetts)|The Red Brick School]] is a historic school in the town. It was used at various times for kindergarten through 4th grade students; sometimes for multiple grades simultaneously.  It was one of the longest running one-room schools in the USA.
* Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School (K-8)

'''Middle Schools 6-8:'''
* Horace Mann Middle School
* Annie Sullivan Middle School 
* Remington Middle School
* Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School (K-8)

'''High Schools 9–12:'''
* [[Franklin High School (Massachusetts)|Franklin High School]] constructed a new high school building and tore down the old one in 2014.<ref>{{cite web|title=The New FHS: Timeline|url=http://www.newfhs.com/history.php|publisher=The New Franklin High School|access-date=November 7, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131127000214/http://newfhs.com/history.php|archive-date= November 27, 2013|url-status=usurped}}</ref>
* [[Tri-County Regional Vocational Technical High School]], considered part of its own school district and accepting students from numerous other towns in the area.

The Town of Franklin is also home to [[Dean College]], founded in 1865, a private residential college with over 1,100 students. The college grants [[associate degree]]s in a number of subjects (98% of the students are accepted for transfer to four-year schools) and also offers [[bachelor's degree|bachelor]]'s programs in Arts and Entertainment Management, Psychology, Sociology, History, English, Business, Marketing, Criminal Justice and Homeland Security Management, Sport Management, Sport Fitness, Recreation and Coaching, Dance, Liberal Arts & Studies, and Theater.