About C.S. 55

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C.S. 55, also known as the Benjamin Franklin School, is located in the Morrisania section of the Bronx. Our school currently services over 700 students in 3K to 5th Grade.

Welcome to Community School 55X: The Benjamin Franklin Elementary School

The Benjamin Franklin School functions as a center of community activity through our affiliations with various organizations including: SCAN-Harbor, The Bronx Green Machine, Montefiore and many more!

School Pledge

Today I will do my best
to be my best.
What I do today will make a difference
in my life.
My choices will affect me
and those around me.
I will be respectful.
I will be organized.
I will always be safe and keep others safe around me.
I will be responsible.
I will learn something today,
because today matters and
my future is built
one day at a time.

Collaborations

Montefiore Medical Center

Montefiore’s School Health Program (MSHP) has four clinical  divisions: medical, mental health, dental, and community health. These work in collaboration to provide a wide range of comprehensive healthcare services.  The interdisciplinary priority service areas include healthy lifestyle, asthma care, reproductive health, emotional health, and oral health.

SCAN Harbor

The SCAN New York After School Program serves students from CS 55X and the surrounding community all year long. Through homework help, structured lessons, and opportunities to teach social, life, and character-building skills. The program strives for academic and personal enrichment. Its goal is to help our students focus more, become well rounded, and perform better.

Positive Learning Collaborative

Positive Learning Collaborative provides all school staff with the skills,  knowledge, and confidence they need to safely and effectively anticipate behavior challenges before they escalate, creating a more stable and positive school  environment. The Institute achieves this through professional development or all staff, the assessment of a school’s unique needs, and on-site support from a behavior specialist. The Institute also works to develop or enhance existing school systems that identify and support individual students having trouble, thus improving the general school climate and culture.

Windows Of Hip Hop

Windows of Hip Hop an organization dedicated to educating youth on the history of hip hop has teamed up with Bulova and C.S. 55 for the opening of a state of the art recording studio!

Arrival and Dismissal

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  • Breakfast is at 7:30 a.m. through the front of the school
  • Schoolyard gate opens 7:50 for indoor arrival
  • School begins at 8:00 a.m.
  • Dismissal in the schoolyard at 2:20 p.m.
  • On rainy or snowy days dismissal is indoors

Curriculum

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  • English Language Arts (ELA)-HMH IntoReading
  • Mathematics-enVision Mathematics 2020
  • Phonemic Awareness (K-3)-Heggerty Phonemic Awareness
  • Phonics (K-3)-Fundations
  • Science-Amplify
  • Social Studies-Passport to Social Studies

Extracurricular Activities

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  • SCAN-Harbor

  • Saturday Enrichment Academy (SEA)

    • Archery
    • Tennis
    • Soccer
    • Flamenco Dancing
    • Fencing
  • Additional Activities