Fostering young minds with a strong academic foundation.
Benjamin Franklin Elementary School, located in Illinois, serves students from kindergarten through fifth grade, fostering a vibrant learning environment where young minds can flourish. The school is dedicated to providing a high-quality education that builds a strong academic foundation, emphasizes critical thinking, and encourages a lifelong love of learning. With a focus on innovative teaching methods and a supportive classroom atmosphere, Benjamin Franklin Elementary strives to meet the diverse needs of its students. Beyond academics, Benjamin Franklin Elementary School offers a comprehensive experience designed to nurture well-rounded individuals. The school promotes character development, social-emotional learning, and active participation in the school community. Teachers and staff are committed to creating a safe and inclusive space where every child feels valued, respected, and empowered to reach their full potential. Parent involvement is highly encouraged, creating a strong partnership between home and school that benefits student success. Benjamin Franklin Elementary is more than just a school; it's a community where students are inspired to explore their interests, develop their talents, and grow into confident, compassionate citizens. Through a rich curriculum, engaging activities, and a dedicated team of educators, the school prepares its students not only for middle school but also for future challenges and opportunities, instilling in them the skills and values necessary to thrive.
Where it sits in the neighborhood
No recent illness reports for this school in the last 90 days.
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8/2/2026
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What parents should know about illness at Benjamin Franklin Elementary School
This is the community health page for Benjamin Franklin Elementary School, a school in Glen Ellyn, IL. Parents here log the illnesses their kids actually come home with, so other families can see what is going around before the school sends a notice. Nothing on this page is medical advice or an official school report: it is what the 4 families following Benjamin Franklin Elementary School have shared, plus public food safety and environmental records where they exist.
No parent has logged an illness at Benjamin Franklin Elementary School in the last 14 days. Quiet stretches are normal, especially outside the winter respiratory season, and they can also mean no one at this school has started logging yet. Being the first family to log helps every parent who checks this page next week.
On the watchlist this month
- Peak season
Summer and early fall
- •Mild fever and fussiness
- •Painful mouth sores
- •Red spots or blisters on hands and feet
- Very common
Back-to-school season
- •Persistent scalp itching
- •Tickling feeling in hair
- •Tiny white eggs (nits) near the scalp
- Common
Back-to-school spike
- •Red or pink eye whites
- •Itchy or gritty feeling
- •Watery or yellow discharge
- AllergiesCommon
Spring pollen, fall ragweed
- •Sneezing fits
- •Itchy or watery eyes
- •Clear runny nose
How illness usually moves through Benjamin Franklin Elementary School
Illness at Benjamin Franklin Elementary School tends to show up first in one group of kids who share the most contact time, then widen out over the following week or two. Parent logs on this page are the earliest visible signal, usually days ahead of any official notice.
- •Respiratory bugs peak in the cold months and spread school-wide
- •Stomach bugs move quickly through shared bathrooms and lunch spaces
- •Skin and eye infections track close contact and shared items
- •Most kids are contagious before symptoms are obvious
When can my child go back to Benjamin Franklin Elementary School?
Every school sets its own sick policy, so check yours first. These are the rules of thumb most schools and daycares follow:
- •Fever-free for a full 24 hours without fever medicine before returning
- •No vomiting or diarrhea for 24 hours, and eating normally again
- •On antibiotics for at least 12 to 24 hours for strep throat or impetigo
- •Eye discharge cleared, or cleared by your pediatrician, for pinkeye
- •Well enough to take part in a normal school day, not just well enough to sit through it
Benjamin Franklin Elementary School is one of many schools in Glen Ellyn tracked on Ickly. August activity around Glen Ellyn tends to follow the seasonal pattern above, and illness rarely stops at one campus: siblings, sports, and playdates carry it between nearby schools across ZIP 60137 within a week or two. Checking neighboring schools alongside this one gives you a fuller picture than any single page can.
Ickly is a parent-reported community signal, not a medical service or an official school record. Always talk to your pediatrician about your own child's symptoms.
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Common questions
What is going around at Benjamin Franklin Elementary School?
No sickness has been logged at Benjamin Franklin Elementary School in the last 14 days. That usually means things are quiet right now, and you will see new logs here as soon as families share them.
How does Ickly know what is spreading at Benjamin Franklin Elementary School?
Everything on this page comes from parents. Families log a symptom or a confirmed diagnosis for their child, and Ickly groups those logs by school and by week so you can see patterns without anyone's name attached. Logs are always anonymous to other parents.
Can I get notified when illness spreads at Benjamin Franklin Elementary School?
Yes. Follow Benjamin Franklin Elementary School with a free Ickly account and you will get a heads up when parents start logging something new, plus a weekly summary of what is going around.
How do I log a sick day for my child at Benjamin Franklin Elementary School?
Tap "How's everyone feeling?" anywhere on Ickly and answer a couple of quick questions. It takes under a minute, stays anonymous, and it is what makes this page useful for every other family at Benjamin Franklin Elementary School.
Is Benjamin Franklin Elementary School in Glen Ellyn, IL?
Yes. Benjamin Franklin Elementary School is a school in Glen Ellyn, IL. You can also see what is going around at nearby schools and daycares in the same neighborhood on Ickly.
How active is the parent community at Benjamin Franklin Elementary School?
4 families follow Benjamin Franklin Elementary School on Ickly, and 2 health reviews rate it 4 out of 5 for cleanliness and illness communication. The more parents who log, the earlier everyone sees something spreading.
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