Why choose The Franklin School?
We know that studies show that children do best when they have at least three loving and supportive adults in their lives. We’re proud to have a staff with dozens of experienced and high-qualified teachers and staff to assist you in the development of your child.
Our Building
The Design
Unique in its design, with its large inviting classrooms, stocked with developmentally appropriate materials, The Franklin School promises a first-class child development center right here in Spartanburg, SC’s Northside.
Why It Matters
Not only does this unique building design provide inviting, safe spaces for children to learn through discovery, but will attract well-qualified teachers who value creativity and hands-on activities. Together, this learning environment promotes optimal brain development.
Impressive Numbers:
28,000 sf
Total interior space brimming with natural light
4:1
Average child-to-teacher ratio
1st
First of its kind in South Carolina
Our Partners
The Franklin School is the product of dozens of local supporters of early childhood education. This center of excellence is only a reality due to the generosity of those supporters.
The Administration Staff
Shawna Bynum
DIRECTOR
Shawna has a BA in Child Development and Family Studies from the University of South Carolina Upstate and an AA in Early Childhood from Sandhills Community College in Pinehurst, NC. She has been employed with Spartanburg County First Steps Early Head Start since 2013 and was promoted to Center Quality Specialist in 2015. Ms. Bynum has more than 14 years of experience as a center director, and is trained in the Environment Rating Scales, Program for Infant and Toddler Care, Practice-Based Coaching and Adverse Childhood Experiences.
She is a native of Asheville, NC and has lived in the Spartanburg area for the past 14 years with her husband and two children.
Jaleesa Drummond
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
Virginia Evans
PROGRAM SUPPORT SPECIALIST
Early Head Start Staff
Danielle Foster
CLASSROOM TEACHER
Debra Hughes
CENTER DIRECTOR
Erica Jefferson
CLASSROOM TEACHER
Dorothy Lassiter
CLASSROOM TEACHER
Linda Mease
ASSISTANT TEACHER
Autumn Shelton
CLASSROOM TEACHER
Cynthia Tucker
CLASSROOM TEACHER
The Franklin School Teachers/Assistants
Rebecca Adams
KITCHEN OPERATOR
Martha Alvarez
CLASSROOM TEACHER
Kioni Anderson
ASSISTANT TEACHER
Lindsey Downer
CLASSROOM TEACHER
Holly French
ASSISTANT TEACHER
Shanelle Footman
CLASSROOM TEACHER
Darlene Gaffney
ASSISTANT TEACHER
LaChanta Kennedy
ASSISTANT TEACHER
Paula Marlin
CLASSROOM TEACHER
Markeisha Morgan
ASSISTANT TEACHER
Janet Robbs
ASSISTANT TEACHER
Candy Smith
ASSISTANT TEACHER
Fallon Thomason
CLASSROOM TEACHER
Salena Williams
CLASSROOM TEACHER
PCA 3K Teachers/Assistants
Janice Degrafinreid
CLASSROOM TEACHER
Rivera Luz
CLASSROOM TEACHER
Temythi Singfield
PROGRAM DIRECTOR & CLASSROOM TEACHER
Tiesha Wood
CLASSROOM TEACHER
D7 4K Teachers/Assistants
Miriam Benjamin
CLASSROOM TEACHER
Gerene Dawkins
ASSISTANT TEACHER
Shirley Geter
ASSISTANT TEACHER
Melissa Gibson-Frazier
ASSISTANT TEACHER
Mitch Hines
PROGRAM DIRECTOR & CLASSROOM TEACHER
Dana Holland
CLASSROOM TEACHER
Benjamin Wright
ASSISTANT TEACHER
Interested in enrollment?
The Franklin School is committed to a diverse community of students that reflects all of Spartanburg County. Click below to learn more about our enrollment opportunities.
The Franklin School 100 Franklin Street, Spartanburg, SC, 29303, United States 864-586-7130