The premier independent preschool to eighth grade school in Buffalo, NY.
Elmwood Franklin School
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Lower School

Grades 1-4
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Educating the Whole Child

At Elmwood Franklin, our Lower School program is designed to educate the whole child and to prepare children to master conceptual learning as well as basic skills. We believe that the pursuit of academic excellence is best supported through a diversified curriculum based on the developmental stages of children. 

Under the direction of the classroom teacher, the core program includes the sequential and often integrated study of reading, language arts, mathematics, and social studies. This curriculum is designed to accommodate individual readiness through the appropriate use of small groups and personal attention. 
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Empowering Future Leaders

Technology is incorporated in a developmentally appropriate way, both in the delivery of instruction and in the development of digital literacy. Special curriculum areas in science, art, music, Spanish, French, Mandarin, library, and physical education round out the program. Field trips and other experiences increase students’ awareness about neighborhood, community, and global citizenship. Service learning and social-emotional learning encourage students to become compassionate, responsible citizens who see service not as a requirement but as a way of life. 
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Program Highlights
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  • Frequent field trips
  • Theatre performances
  • Assemblies
  • Guest speakers
  • Creative studies 
  • Leadership studies
  • Daily physical education class 
  • Interscholastic sports teams 
  • Robotics and coding instruction
  • Early morning care (7:30 a.m.)
  • Afterschool program (until 5:45 p.m.)

Faculty Resources
  • Literacy specialists
  • Math coordinator and interventionist
  • World languages, Science, Art, Music, and Library specialists

Supplementary Components
  • Social-emotional learning
  • Full-time School Psychologist
  • Service learning
  • Restorative practices

Family Events
  • Grandparents' & Special Friends' Day
  • Fall Festival
  • Lower School Talent Show

Integrated Technology Environment
  • iPads
  • Smart classrooms
  • Mac lab
  • 3D printers

Performing Arts
  • Fall performance
  • Class plays at each grade level
  • End-of-year closing performance

Physical Plant
  • Playground
  • Art studio
  • Science room
  • State-of-the-art theatre
  • Gymnasium with climbing wall
  • Library Media Center
  • Dining room and full kitchen

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​Elmwood Franklin School is accredited by the New York State Association of Independent Schools and a member of the National Association of Independent Schools. 

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