The Benjamin School Focus: Student Life

Focus Area: Program - Student Life

Goal: Continue to develop a well-rounded and balanced school experience that supports student growthbeyond the classroom.

Strategic Initiatives:

• Continue to seek ways to enhance the quality of the athletic experience

• Continue to seek ways to enhance the quality of the performing and visual arts experience

• Identify ways to increase audience support and turnout for co-curricular events

• Identify more ways that the co-curricular programs can better support the development of student leadershipand student-driven initiatives

• Continue to develop and broaden the Upper School internship programs and implement an evaluation ofstudents’ experiences

• Continue to strengthen ways to use the advisee programs to support students in their academic needs andsocial and emotional growth

• Continue to evaluate and address the School’s security and safety needs

• Explore, design and implement lunch options that provide nutritious and satisfying meals for students in allthree divisions