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Soaring to New Heights: Alumni Spotlight: Dylan Spitz '12

Soaring to New Heights: Alumni Spotlight: Dylan Spitz '12

The three core values of The Franciscan School - Faith, Academics, and Service - are woven into the daily lives of students, instilling lifelong skills that help

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Staying Afloat and Thriving After 21 Years: School Counselor Laureen Wacenske

Staying Afloat and Thriving After 21 Years: School Counselor Laureen Wacenske

“The best school in Raleigh.” These words were spoken to The Franciscan School Counselor Laureen Wacenske 22 years ago as she was deciding where to send her son to

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A Year To Celebrate

A Year To Celebrate

The academic and spiritual foundation built here at The Franciscan School (TFS) is constructed year by year with the help of parents, teachers, friends, and all the

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A Place to Belong: Alumni Spotlight: Alli Perrin ’11

A Place to Belong: Alumni Spotlight: Alli Perrin ’11

Since opening its doors to students in 2000, The Franciscan School has sought to lay a foundation of faith, education and community that students carry with them

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Persevering to the End: TFS Class of 2021

Persevering to the End: TFS Class of 2021

Five months into the COVID-19 pandemic, the class of 2021 at The Franciscan School started their final year, unsure of what the year would hold and waiting for life

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Embracing the Journey: Alumni Spotlight: Cameron Stutts ‘12

Embracing the Journey: Alumni Spotlight: Cameron Stutts ‘12

While it’s been nearly a decade since Cameron Stutts ‘12 walked the halls of TFS, to him, it feels like it was yesterday. “My fondest memories at TFS had to be in

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Not Your Mother’s Librarian

Not Your Mother’s Librarian

While media centers are typically known for holding masses of books, Kristina Kollauf, media specialist at The Franciscan School, aims to make TFS’ media center

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Engineered for Success: Alumni Spotlight: Alex Ruby ‘11

Engineered for Success: Alumni Spotlight: Alex Ruby ‘11

As part of its commitment to educating the whole person, The Franciscan School recognizes that setting students up for success also involves showing them how to

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Student Council Shapes Future Leaders

Student Council Shapes Future Leaders

Each year, a couple of dozen middle school students at TFS put together thoughtful campaigns promising to make important contributions to the school community if

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Game, Set, Match

Game, Set, Match

From his kindergarten classroom at TFS to his current pursuit of the rigors of dental school, Michael Moody believes the character traits that are instilled early

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