Franklin Elementary School
public school in Kirkland, Washington, United States
Benjamin Franklin Elementary School is an elementary school located in the Bridle Trails neighborhood in Kirkland, Washington. It is located across the street from Bridle Trails State Park. The school serves students from K through 5th grade as part of the Lake Washington School District. It is a feeder school to Rose Hill Middle School in Redmond, Washington and Lake Washington High School.
History and facilities
Franklin Elementary school was originally designed by local architects Cummings & Martenson, who also designed many area municipality buildings, medical facilities, and churches, the YMCA, several buildings on the Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, and many other local elementary schools. It was built in 1967.
In 2004, Mahlum Architects designed new facilities for the school. It was built and opened in 2005. In 2006, The Committee on the Environment of American Institute of Architects awarded the new school as one of its Top Ten Green Buildings. It also received a merit award from the Seattle chapter.
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