Home of the Bulldogs
Needham Elementary School serves more than 500 students from Grades K-4. One of five elementary schools in the Franklin Community Schools system, we offer a broad and comprehensive understanding of knowledge and skills based on the Indiana Academic State Standards. These standards provide the master plan for learning.
Students receive a balance of learning experiences in the academic areas of English language arts, mathematics, social studies and citizenship, visual arts and music, health and wellness and physical education, adapted as necessary.
They also learn to use technology to solve problems related to home, school, community and workplace; and develop skills useful in performing individual and family responsibilities - preparing them for success in middle school.
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Needham Elementary School
1399 Upper Shelbyville Road
Franklin, IN 46131
Phone: 317.346.8500
Fax: 317.738.5787
Attendance Line: 317.346.8399
School Hours
Doors open: 7:20 a.m.
School Begins: 7:40 a.m.
Early Dismissal: Every Wednesday, 1:40 p.m.
Car Rider Dismissal: 2:20 p.m.
Bus Dismissal: 2:20 p.m.
Office Hours
7:20 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.
Welcome to Needham! On behalf of the Needham School Community, I would like to welcome you to the 2024-25 school year.
We have a lot of exciting things continuing to grow at Needham and the long-standing traditions to make Needham as great of a school as it has ever been! This year are are celebrating 100 years of Needham Elementary School! The original building opened in the fall of 1924 in the Let’s go Bulldogs!
Our vision is to have a safe, student-centered learning community to empower students to reach their fullest potential.
Our school motto is:
At Needham we are KIND!
Keep trying
Include others
Never stop learning
Do our BEST!
Have a great day!
Sincerely,
Mr. Dylan Purlee
Principal
317.346.8500
purleed@franklinschools.org
The Indiana Department of Education empowers Indiana’s families, educators, school administrators, and community leaders with a learner-centered, future-focused dashboard that displays how our students are building necessary knowledge and skills — in all grades and all schools — through the Indiana GPS dashboard.
As part of the National Breakfast Program and School Lunch Program, Franklin Community Schools offer healthy, nutritious meals to all students each day.
Contact
needhampto@franklinschools.org
Officers
Kari Beyer President
Alex Smith Vice President
Megan DeSpain Secretary
Lauren Knutsen Treasurer
Alisha Lewis Fundraising Coordinator
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Meetings
All meetings start at 6 p.m.
August 13, 2024
September 10, 2024
October 8, 2024
November 12, 2024
December 10, 2024
January 14, 2025
February 11, 2025
March 11, 2025
April 8, 2025
May 6, 2025
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