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Franklin, MA – MassDevelopment has issued a $24,550,000 tax-exempt bond and provided a charter school loan guarantee for Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School (BFCCPS), an educational institution that serves kindergarten to eighth grade in Franklin.
BFCCPS will use bond proceeds to relocate to 10 acres of land at 500 Financial Park in Franklin, where the school will build a 77,500sf, two-story school building, parking lots, and athletic fields. The school will also buy furnishings, fixtures, and equipment. Citizens Funding Corporation, a subsidiary of Citizens Bank, purchased this bond.
BFCCPS has won notable awards and recognitions over the years, including the 2011 Massachusetts School of Character and National School of Character Award, and the 2014 and 2015 Supsie Merit Awards. The school was also named one of the Best Communities for Music Education in America from 2007 to 2010. BFCCPS offers yearlong courses in art, music, languages, technology, and physical education to ensure well-rounded learning.
