Meet the Interim Head of Middle School

Meet Jay Franklin

“Every student should be offered as many opportunities as possible to celebrate their gifts and learn from their challenges.”

Interim Head of Middle School Jay Franklin has spent the better part of the past 20 years in education as a coach, teacher, and administrator. For most of his education career he has chosen to be in middle school because he believes it is the most crucial time in a young person’s life. “During three short years,” he says, “student’s progress from being young children into adolescents verging on young adults. This is an intense time, a messy time, but if supported properly a time of immense growth and opportunity.”

During Middle School, Jay says, “students begin to develop their sense of self, their passions, and their place in their community by bumping up against a myriad of experiences both inside and outside the classroom. It is a school’s responsibility to foster that development in a safe, inclusive, and stimulating environment. Every student should be offered as many opportunities as possible to celebrate their gifts and learn from their challenges.”