World's Most Innovative School

Franklin School in Jersey City celebrates after learning that they were awarded 2025 World's Best School for Innovation by T4 Education.
A gold medal with the words: Winner World's Best School Prizes Innovation 2025

 

Franklin School has won the 2025 World’s Best School Prize for Innovation by T4 Education. 

We are so proud that we’ve received this recognition — and in only our fourth year! We’re also the first school in the US to receive the Prize for Innovation.

The Prize is part of T4's prestigious World's Best School Prizes, which were founded in 2022 to honor institutions transforming education and changing lives both in classrooms and beyond their walls.

We Did It! 

Franklin School was recognized for our technology-driven, student co-designed learning model that prepares students to thrive in a rapidly shifting professional world. At the heart of this model is Franklin’s state-of-the-art Fab Lab, a space that integrates technology and design across disciplines. Students are empowered to take ownership of their learning, build advanced skills, and drive long-term, workforce-level projects that address pressing societal challenges.

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Being named the World’s Most Innovative School is more than just an award, it’s proof of what happens when visionary educators and fearless students co-create learning, harness breakthrough tools, and reimagine education itself.

Together, we are not just preparing students for the future, we are shaping it.

Head of School, william campbell

Innovation in Action

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Coding Stories Into Light and Sound

Franklin students in Physical Computing finished their first assessment task: illustrating a story of their own creation using lights and sound with Microbits and/or Circuit Playground.

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Transdisciplinary Week Presentations

Students present their research at the culmination of each Transdisciplinary Week. A recent topic explored bridging the gap between the current and desired state of Indigenous Peoples' lives.

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Professional Learning Collaboration

Faculty who meet bi-weekly for Professional Learning regroup after observing faculty members in different subject areas. These meetings are built into faculty schedules, prioritizing ongoing growth and collaboration.

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Honing Self-Management Skills

Students in Academic Care focus on self-management, honing skills in time management, prioritization, email etiquette, and more.

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Faculty and Staff Vision Planning

Faculty and staff collaborate during "Strategic Saturday," an opportunity to envision meaningful, big-picture advancements for the school's future.