Four teams (17 students total) from our Lego Robotics elective will compete this Saturday, Nov. 15, at the FIRST® Lego League Qualifying Tournament at Bear Creek Elementary in Monument. They’ll be up against 19 other teams from across Colorado — top teams move on to the State Championship in December! Let’s cheer them on! 💙💛SKO […]
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Open Enrollment (OE) for the 2026-2027 school year began on Monday, November 3. BFA uses OE for K-8th admissions. Priority status is assigned only during the First Round. Please review the following information carefully to confirm whether you must complete Open Enrollment for your child(ren). ✅ When Open Enrollment (First Round) Is Required To be eligible […]
The PTO’s online spirit wear store (in partnership with locally owned and operated Denver Athletic) is open NOW through next Tuesday, November 18. No orders will be accepted after the store closes. You can place your order and pay online through the Denver Athletic website. All orders will be delivered before Winter Break, and there is an option to […]
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November 3 is the last chance to fill out the SAC Fall Survey. You can find the information and link in this week’s newsletter and catch up on our school happenings.
The Community Events Committee (CEC) is holding their annual Pie Appreciation Event October 20 – 31. This has become a delicious tradition to thank our BFA teachers, administrators and staff for their care and commitment to our students. We hope you will join us by contributing a pie for their Thanksgiving table. Each staff member will select […]
Dear Ben Franklin Academy~ We Need Your Help to Make Trunk or Treat a Sweet Success! 🎃🍬 It takes over 25,000 pieces of candy for every student to enjoy the fun of Trunk or Treat—and we need YOUR HELP to make it happen! Please consider donating a bag (or two!) of candy to help us […]
We have a lunch menu change for Wednesday, October 22. Choice A: Turkey and Cheese Anytimers (similar to Lunchables) Choice B: Cheese Pizza Anytimers (similar to Lunchables) It has not been updated in NutriSlice, so we wanted you to be aware of the change.
Aladdin Registration is now open for our Middle School Musical Elective. The registration links are below. These electives do NOT register through MySchoolBucks. Both the electives are on B Day. If you would like to be in the cast of Aladdin, please fill out this form. Space in this class is limited to 40 students, but […]
Our Veterans Day celebration will be here before you know it. This event is always popular and important to BFA as we are proud to honor our veterans and current service members. We have a few deadlines coming up, including submitting videos and Wall of Honor Forms. Upcoming Deadlines for Veteran Spirit Shirt, Submissions & […]
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For the week of October 13 – 17, 2025, the BFA BASE program will have Fall Break Camp. It is like the summer camp program we offer. We will have a variety of activities all throughout the week. We will be going to a field trip to Lone Creek Farm in Parker. Don’t Delay: […]
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PTO Spirit Wear Store is Open! New designs and more! The PTO’s online spirit wear store (in partnership with locally owned and operated Denver Athletic) is now open through September 15. No orders will be accepted after the store closes. You can place your order and pay online through the Denver Athletic website. Orders will be delivered in […]
It’s time to update and add new families to the BFA directory! BFA will once again be using DirectorySpot for our online school directory. It’s an incredibly handy resource, that contains family’s class roster(s) and contact information. Parents must Opt-in by Friday, September 5. This year, due to new District rules, we are making the following […]
REMINDER: Formal Uniform Day is tomorrow, Wednesday, September 3. Please remember to wear your Formal Uniform: Blue Polo top with the Red Logo and Khaki bottoms. We send notifications when we are able about important dates, such as Formal Uniform and Dress of Choice days, but we encourage you to rely on our Monthly […]
Tomorrow, August 29, is a Dress of Choice Day. As this is our first Dress of Choice Day (DOC) of the year, we wanted to go over a few items to help make it easier.Clothing worn by all students during the DOC days shall be modest, in good condition, neat in appearance, and meet appropriate […]
Please take a moment to read our Board of Directors meeting summary and catch up on our school happenings—and much more— in this week’s newsletter. Principal Newsletters
Please join us Tuesday, August 19, 5:30 p.m. for our BFA Board of Directors meeting. Board meetings are open to the public and are conducted in compliance with Colorado Open Meetings Requirements. All are welcome to attend. Agendas are posted on our Board Transparency Page. If you would like to appear before the Board, please email the Board […]
We look forward to welcoming all our students tomorrow morning! We send notifications when we are able about important dates, such as Formal Uniform and Dress of Choice days, but we encourage you to rely on our Monthly Calendar View and/or Principal Newsletters webpages for this information. You can also download our BFA app in […]
On Tuesday, July 29, our BFA Board of Directors will hold their annual working session. Board meetings are open to the public and are conducted in compliance with Colorado Open Meetings Requirements. Agendas are posted on our Board Transparency Page. Ben Franklin Academy Ben Franklin Academy 2270 Plaza Drive, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129 www.bfacademy.org
Dear BFA Community~ We have extended our BFA PTO Sponsorship Early Bird perk deadline to July 23! This special perk has so many wonderful benefits, including a yard sign in front of school from Lightning Launch to August 30. So sign up now through Wednesday for this incredible offer. If you need more time, sales will be open […]
We have just been informed by the district that MySchoolBucks is still not ready and will not be available next week. While we do not know the exact reasons for the delay, we know it is not converting over to the new school year. As this system oversees most of the student payments for entire […]
We have been informed that the system update is expected to be complete by Friday. Based on this information, we believe it is best to begin Electives Registration on Monday, July 14, starting with 8th grade. Elective registration will open at approximately 9:00 a.m. each day, according to the schedule below: Electives Registration Schedule in MySchoolBucks: Monday, July 14 – 8th Grade (approx. 9:00 […]
As of now, there is still no resolution to the ongoing issue with MySchoolBucks. The District is actively working on the necessary update, but elective registration for 8th grade will not open tomorrow, Tuesday, July 8. We are hopeful that the update will be completed by tomorrow. Please watch for a notification from BFA by […]
Due to a district-wide issue, 8th grade electives will not take place today. The district is actively working on a solution, and we are hopeful that elective registration will be able to begin as early as tomorrow. Once the system is restored, we will send out new registration dates for each grade. Please note that […]
Middle School Families: Elective Registration is currently not working. We are actively working on a solution. Please see email for further updates. Thank you for your patience as we work through this issue.