WELCOME TO BENFORD FAMILY
At Benford International School, we believe that education lays the foundations for life and should be a hugely positive, rich experience for all children. Our school offers a broad and balanced curriculum, a happy, safe and supportive atmosphere, with a strong commitment to helping all children succeed whatever their background or abilities. We strive to enable our learners to develop socially and emotionally so that they take pride in their learning and want to do well. We believe in offering a curriculum that is purposeful, relevant, challenging and engaging.
Through a range of teaching strategies in the classroom all learners are motivated to achieve high academic standards. Learning environments are structured to develop problem solving abilities and a range of transferable skills. The use of technology is an integral part of classroom practice, allowing all learners to meet the demands of today’s digitally driven society.
While academic excellence is an important goal, we also value the development of the child as a whole. Social skills, self-evaluation and the raising of self-esteem are fundamental to good classroom practice. We know that people learn best when they are happy, valued and feel respected as individuals.
Our impressive, state-of-the-art, purpose-built school consists of beautifully decorated, spacious State of the art classrooms, well-equipped Science Laboratory, Sensory simulation room and world-class equipments for student with special needs; a music studio with a variety of music instruments, a spacious art studio, state of the art Computer lab, a well-lit and well-stocked library, sporting arenas, playgrounds and lots more. We have a growing population of students between the ages of 2 and 18 who come from different from parts of the globe. Our carefully selected team of talented teachers provide a school experience that is designed to bring out the very best in the children that we teach.
I invite you to come and discover for yourself the rich and exciting educational opportunities we provide for all learners. We are proud of our school and are always happy to welcome visitors.
Yours Sincerely,
Mrs Beatrice Okoyen
The Proprietress
16
+CLUBS
6000
+LIBRARY SIZE
11
AVERAGE CLASS SIZE
5
+ACADEMIC AWARDS
WHY CHOOSE US?
Our school is the best place to prepare your child for the future.
I believe our website will give you a glimpse of life at Benford. I am certain that you will have so many questions to ask on entrusting your child’s education and wellbeing to our school and staff.
We are a team of staff that are seasoned, motivated, and dedicated to providing your child with the best possible opportunities to grow and develop.
Our mission is to build confident and outstanding children as leaders following the Benford LIMES – Leadership, ICT, Mathematics, English, and Science. To support us in this, we ask all our community to pledge to the Benford Way “IDEAS” – Innovation, Diversity, Excellence, Appreciation, and Speed.
Pupils at Benford are academically sound and make remarkable progress. We also have some excellent facilities and aspire to build a learning environment that supports the needs of the pupils.
We hope you find the information here useful, and the involvement you have with our school community fruitful.
ABOUT US
Benford International School offers pre-nursery through 12th grade. BIS is an international school with an amazing and supportive community. Parents, educators, school board members, alumni, and other supporters continually show their love and dedication to the school. Our diversity in our student body and staff, along with their varied ideas and backgrounds, is a hallmark of BIS.
TEACHING & LEARNING
The goal of learning is to understand, apply, and transfer knowledge and skills to a variety of contexts that exist within and beyond the school. BIS defines learning as a life-long process that deepens what we understand, builds on what we know and can do, and develops our character.
Characterized by rigor and real-world relevance, our educational program is a balanced approach that supports all students to reach their personal excellence and become the leaders we are raising them to be. Our educational philosophy highlights the following tenets that guide our educational program: academic excellence, high moral standards, balanced learning, leadership development, and technology. At BIS our class sizes are small and affords the teachers a more individualistic approach to students’ learning.
ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE
We are a school that challenges and supports our students to achieve their personal best. Our students consistently demonstrate high achievement on all levels of recognized measures of success. Since we started, this in-depth study of individual and collective results guides daily instruction at the class and individual level and is a contributing factor in curricular decisions school-wide.
TECHNOLOGY
Fluently leveraging technology and acquiring key tech skills are essential for student success in a technological world. Therefore, it is of the utmost importance for our staff to ensure our students are receiving this learning each and every day. BIS is a 1:1 device school that operates under multiple platforms so that no matter the task, the right tool is available.
Our A-Team continually strives to insure that all members of our learning community are served enthusiastically and purposefully so that they are equipped with: the most effective tools, consequential training based on data and skill acquisition, and are provided secure learning spaces necessary for preparing a student body that is creative, innovative, inspired, and empowered to pursue their passions both now and in the future. We are a school that ensure our students are safe online.