Mission Statement

The mission of Benjamin Franklin International School is to embody the values of international education by creating a diverse environment that embraces multiple perspectives, broad-mindedness, and multilingualism. Benjamin Franklin International School provides a rich foundation in the liberal arts and sciences, as well as exposure to adults who are dedicated to meaningfully connecting teaching and learning to the world. In the partnership of learning between children and teachers, community is lived through experiences that foster personal responsibility, cooperation, imaginative thinking, problem solving, decision making, care, and respect. At Benjamin Franklin International School we view education as an opportunity for children to live fully and become global citizens able to build a more humane world.

Philosophy

Commitment to individual development has been a tenet of Benjamin Franklin since its founding. We believe that every student, regardless of color, creed, national or ethnic origin should experience an education that maximizes individual potential.

We believe that knowledge is incomplete without an understanding of and appreciation for the world and its many cultures.

As an international school, we educate our students to become citizens of the world.

Our students learn respect, tolerance and understanding of other cultures by working and playing and learning together.

At Benjamin Franklin International School, we believe: