HE MISSION OF FRANKLIN ACADEMY IS TO CREATE LIFE-LONG LEARNERS BY DEVELOPING CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS AND PROMOTING HIGH LEVELS OF ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT IN STUDENTS, WHILE MEETING THE BENCHMARKS OF STANDARD-BASED CURRICULUM UTILIZING VARIED RESEARCH-BASED INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES, TECHNOLOGIES, AND MEDIA, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT. BUILDING BETTER PEOPLE, EVERYDAY