Franklin School

Following two disappointing reports from the Montana OPI (Office of Public Instruction) on test scores for high school and then elementary and middle schools throughout the state, Missoula school officials found reasons to celebrate

Four Missoula County Public elementary schools will kick off a new program on Monday morning called ‘Morning Move’, starting their day with exercise.

Four prominent politicians visited the Lolo Peak Fire camp yesterday, and primarily spoke of better forest management to prevent wildfires.

The new Franklin Elementary School held its open house on Thursday, in anticipation of the first day of school on Monday, August 31.

Missoula County Public Schools teachers, staff and administrators are preparing for the first day of school, now less than a week away.

Franklin School Demolition Scheduled for Monday at 9 am

Now that school is officially out for the summer, crews are hard at work preparing to replace the century-old Franklin Elementary School and fundamentally redesign  and remodel Lowell Elementary School.

New designs for Franklin and Lowell Elementary Schools were unveiled at Tuesday night's MCPS board meeting in the administration building located on South Avenue near Sentinel High School.

Elementary students at both Franklin and Lowell Schools will be moved to alternate buildings in the 2016-2017 school year, so that construction can begin on new or remodeled facilities.

A bill proposed in the legislature would criminalize the mishandling of firearms, primarily due to alcohol or drug use.