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We want to share our excitement and appreciation for everyone who was able to attend the STEM Committee’s second annual Family Fun Engineering Night! Last month’s event was aviation themed. Competitors used engineering principles to design and construct paper airplanes, which were then tested for furthest flight and most accurate flight.  More than 70 BFA competitors […]

The Ben Franklin Academy (BFA) community is seeking leaders who are passionate about and committed to BFA’s mission and vision to serve on the BFA Board of Directors (Board). In the spring of 2024, the BFA community will elect (or re-elect) one (1) director and the BFA Board will appoint one (1) director in accordance with […]

A Message from Elementary Assistant Principal Aric Gomez: Dear BFA Community, I want to offer a deep, heartfelt thank you to the BFA community–thank you! For the last seven years, I have been blessed to work in an amazing place surrounded by a truly loving staff, caring community, and joy-filled students. At the end of the 2023-24 school […]

If you haven’t already, make sure to order your glazed Krispy Kreme doughnuts before this deal ends tomorrow! Through tomorrow, Dec. 15, more than 50 percent of your order price will be donated back to BFA when you purchase via our fundraising sales page! Simply buy online, visit your local store, and redeem using your code. […]

Due to an increase in students not picked up during afternoon carpool and not scheduled for Before/After School Enrichment (BASE), we will need to begin charging parents for late pick-ups. Generally, carpool and All Call end by 3:55 p.m. Parents are expected to pick up their students on time–in fact, we’d like parents to arrive on campus […]

Current BFA families can express interest in the preschool program for the three-year-old and four-year-old classes via the Intent to Enroll form found HERE or on the preschool webpage. The Intent to Enroll form for the 2024-25 school year is now open. Preschool enrollment for BFA families is on a first come, first served basis, so it’s a good idea to […]

Make plans to join members of the BFA PTO for their holiday gathering! This FUN event is for all of the adults who make BFA a special community (PTO members AND non-members) and will be held at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 13, at Old Blinking Light (9344 Dorchester St., Highlands Ranch). Dinner will be provided by the […]

The 2023-24 yearbooks are on sale now! Be sure to order yours early for the best pricing! Right now, yearbooks cost $48 per book. (The price will go up to $50 on Jan. 27.)  You may also order a yearbook dedication (parent tribute ad) for your student. Dedications are $38 for 1/8 of page if you […]

This month, you have a great reason to indulge in a dozen (or two) Krispy Kreme doughnuts. From December 1-15, more than 50 percent of your order price will be donated back to BFA when you purchase via our fundraising sales page! Simply buy online, visit your local store and redeem using your code. Treat yourself, or […]

Parents – please complete our midyear parent survey! We’d like one person from your household to complete the survey before end-of-day this Sunday, Dec. 3. We hope you’ll take a few minutes to complete the survey, as it will provide valuable feedback to our teachers, administration and Board. (The survey does require your family number which […]

If you’re participating in RaiseRight gifting for teachers and staff this holiday season, you have until this Sunday, Dec. 3, to place your orders! To place your RaiseRight order and pay with credit card, visit MySchoolBucks. Staff are grouped by grade or category; click here for a current staff list. Select the appropriate grade or category to open the group […]

2024-25 Incoming K-8 Enrollment All BFA families who have INCOMING K-8 students, including our current BFA preschoolers, MUST complete Open Enrollment by 4 p.m. tomorrow, Dec. 1, to receive first-round priority and be eligible for a BFA offer. CURRENT K-7 BFA students, returning for the 2024-25 school year, will automatically be enrolled. Please do NOT complete Open […]

  Our Veterans Day event is always special, and this year was no different. It was a privilege to have the opportunity to recognize and honor the men and women who have served, and are currently serving, our country. Several of our guests stopped in classrooms after the assemblies to personally speak to our students […]

The PTO Spirit Wear store is OPEN and there are terrific new items, just in time for chilly weather and the holidays! Be sure to check out the new joggers and sweatshirt options; and keep scrolling to see the new youth caps and beanies. Also, pay special attention to the notes about items that are approved for […]

Save the date for the next BFA PTO Spirit Night this Thursday, Nov. 16, at Zell’s Panini and Crepes – BOTH locations! Zell’s will donate 20 percent on orders placed back to the BFA PTO.  The Spirit Night event will run ALL day at BOTH locations: 2229 Wildcat Reserve Pkwy Suite A 4, Highlands Ranch […]