Franklin Elementary families will get their first look at the 2026-27 school year on Thursday, August 27, when the school hosts its annual Back to School Night at 2385 Trousdale Dr. in Burlingame.

The event, listed on the Franklin Elementary PTA calendar, falls on the same evening that all Burlingame Elementary School District campuses hold their Back to School Nights, according to the BSD 2026-27 district calendar. A specific start time has not been posted.

First day and early calendar

Students return to class on Wednesday, August 19, a minimum day and the start of the first trimester. The district calendar shows teachers reporting on Monday, August 17, for required professional learning, with a site day on Tuesday, August 18.

The BSD Board of Trustees meets Tuesday, August 11, at 5:30 p.m. at the district office, 1825 Trousdale Dr., in what will be the first board meeting ahead of the new school year.

Last year at Franklin

At Franklin's 2025 Back to School Night, Burlingame Community for Education site representatives Jenn Buhl and Pamela Hung presented Principal Lawrence and the Falcon community with an oversized check symbolizing more than $3 million BCE granted to the district for the 2025-26 school year. Those funds supported 20 teaching positions across Burlingame schools, according to a BCE Foundation Instagram post from August 29, 2025.

Back-to-school supplies nearby

RethinkWaste is hosting a free Back-to-School Swap on Sunday, August 9, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 1245 San Carlos Ave., Suite E, San Carlos. Families can donate, swap, or pick up gently used school supplies. Details are at RethinkWaste.org/BackToSchoolSwap.

Upcoming dates for Burlingame families

  • Sunday, August 9 – RethinkWaste Back-to-School Swap, 11 a.m.–1 p.m., San Carlos
  • Tuesday, August 11 – BSD Board of Trustees meeting, 5:30 p.m., 1825 Trousdale Dr.
  • Wednesday, August 19 – First day of school (minimum day)
  • Thursday, August 27 – Elementary Back to School Night, all BSD schools
  • Thursday, September 3 – BIS Back to School Night
  • Thursday, June 10, 2027 – Last day of school (minimum day)