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Franklin Pierce Schools

School district in Washington, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Franklin Pierce School District No. 402 or Franklin Pierce Schools is a school district headquartered in Parkland, Washington (the facility has a Tacoma mailing address).[1]

The district includes the majorities of Parkland, Clover Creek, Midland, and Summit. Additionally the district includes portions of Summit View and Waller and several blocks of Tacoma.[2]

History

In 1998 voters in the district voted in favor of a school bond. In 2016, the voters again voted in favor of a school bond, this time worth $157 million. The bond needed at least 60% of the vote to pass.[3] In 2019, the district began building five elementary schools using 2016 bond money.[4]

Facilities

It has a 10-acre (4.0 ha) farming area for both generating food and as an educational tool. The district paid $44,000 to acquire the land in 1970.[5]

Schools

High schools
Middle schools
  • Morris E. Ford Middle School
  • Perry G. Keithley Middle School
Elementary schools
  • Brookdale Elementary School
  • Central Avenue Elementary School
  • Christensen Elementary School
  • Collins Elementary School
  • Elmhurst Elementary School
  • Harvard Elementary School
  • Midland Elementary School
  • James Sales Elementary School
Pre-school
  • Hewins Early Learning

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