Our Adolescent Program is a life preparatory education program for ages 12 – 14. This unique program combines a hybrid model of class work, independent study, off-campus experience, and real-life application. The goal of the adolescent program is to build confidence, academic foundation, and practical skills that equip students for life.
Benedicite learning guides blend best practices and theories from Montessori, Global Village School, Edmentum, mentors, real-life challenges, and Missouri state standards. Even though they use these methods to plan, the emphasis is always on following the child’s individual learning style.
At the start of the school year families have several options available to customize their time at Benedicite. Families meet with the learning guides and discuss goals, learning style, interests, family values, and expectations in order to individualize the BE experience while on campus and on off days. Families can request a full 5-day work plan or minimal off-day work.
Homeschool Hybrid Schedule
Campus Days: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
School Hours: 8:30 – 3:30
Private School Schedule
Campus Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
School Hours: 8:30 – 3:30
Why Benedicite Education?
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- With any of these options, BE offers advisory in a variety of fields, backgrounds, and learning styles through our unique learning team.
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- All families will have an individualized educational layout and multiple shared resources when they become part of the BE family.
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- The students and parents will enjoy a social environment where connections and collaboration are paramount to our success.
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- Benedicite Adolescent Program helps prepare the student for the future of education. This environment provides 21st-century learning skills with a mix of technology, collaboration, problem-solving, project development along with more traditional choices.
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- The Adolescent Advisor will help set up internships and look for connections that can be made within the child’s interests outside of the regular classroom.
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- Rather than only participating in an online study, students will have a real person other than the parents to help them reach their goals.
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- With emphasis placed on mindfulness, social and emotional learning, in combination with Peace Education, students are prepped for the “soft skills” that encourage strong relationships and healthy adulthood.
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- Students experience the farm outings with their peers and extend learning in a real-life setting.
- Students have built-in collaboration time through service learning projects, business development, the arts and entertainment, technology, STEAM, and giving back with service time in the younger grades and throughout the community.
The Adolescent Program provides experiential learning at Dickherber Farms in Dardenne Prairie, Missouri. Dickherber Farms is a fourth generation working farm. The farm is situated on 80 acres and home to many living things from which to learn. The Adolescent students work alongside the farmers one day each month.
On Farm Days, students begin their day on the farm. They work with their hands and their head to develop independence, self-confidence, and awareness of their own talents. Work on the farm provides a meaningful backdrop where students can connect with our natural world and the rhythms of the seasons. We believe the farm is an ideal place for adolescents to cultivate the field and the mind.
Customize your child’s learning experience with personal interests, passions, hobbies, and sports
The Learning Support Team model of guiding, coaching and mentoring is superlative. Two learning guides and small class sizes ensure individualized learning. Mentor-led activities and coaching are integrated throughout the program. Parental involvement is paramount to the success of the BE learning experience.
Technology-infused creative learning environment
In an effort to stay pace with the modern learner, we use open source technology and community-based resources, such as libraries and makerspaces. This allows us to be both dynamic and responsive to the continuous advancement of technology and needs of our students.
Are you ready to choose your own adventure? We can help.
Next step: Let’s meet and talk. (Student Interview).
