Title 1 is a federal program that provides additional funding to qualifying schools so that they can help students who are at-risk for not succeeding academically. Four main factors that can affect how well a student performs in school are:

1. The number of parents in the home.

2. Whether or not English is the primary language in the home.

3. Whether the child comes from a racial minority.

4. The income level of the family.

Over 70% of the students at Franklin Elementary come from lower income, minority, limited English proficient, and/or single parent families. This means that most of the students at our school will not have the resources or parental support at home that are so important for success in school. For this reason, the Title 1 funding we receive is used for programs and activities designed to provide academic support for those students who are struggling as well as to encourage parents to become more involved in their children’s learning.