Benjamin Franklin Charter School is an academically focused educational program with a phonics-based approach to our Language Arts core. The program stresses excellence in Mathematics, Reading, Writing, Spelling, Grammar, Literature, History, and Science, with enhancements in Art, General Music, Band, Orchestra, Physical Education and Sports.

By design, the Benjamin Franklin Charter School program provides a safe, structured, and friendly atmosphere where students can grow and excel academically. Our faculty and staff provide a professional, caring, and motivational environment for our students ensuring their success.

The faculty at Benjamin Franklin Charter Schools is our greatest asset. We undergo a lengthy and deliberative hiring and screening process to select the best-qualified and most talented teachers we can find. Regardless of experience, all of our teachers and academic aides are required to participate in extensive in-service and curricular training before they are given their classrooms. Follow-on In-services and curricular training take place throughout the school year and continue from year to year as needed. Benjamin Franklin Charter School uses a buddy-teacher/mentor-teacher approach to support our faculty and maintain the consistent results that we are noted for.

The Benjamin Franklin Charter School program has been in continuous operation since 1995. It is currently serving the communities of the Phoenix east-valley with three campuses in Mesa, Queen Creek, and Gilbert, Arizona. The Mesa and Gilbert campuses are kindergarten through 6th grade programs and the Queen Creek campus is a kindergarten through 8th grade program.

Enrollment at Benjamin Franklin Charter School is determined on a first-come, first-served, space available basis. Because we are a charter school and therefore a public school, enrollment is tuition free. Pre-enrollment links are available online and campus phone numbers, addresses, and map locations are available by clicking on each campus on the main menu.

Benjamin Franklin Charter Schools consistently scored in the top 10 percent of all Arizona schools on the state-mandated tests (Stanford 9, AIMS, AIMS-DPA, and the TerraNova). This is a result of the consistent delivery of a structured, solid, well-rounded academic program, taught by excellent teachers, and supported by our parents. Benjamin Franklin Charter Schools do not “teach to the test”, as many schools do. We have demonstrated with our program that you can teach skills and knowledge to children without limiting the scope of the program with the low expectations of a state mandated test.