Our Adolescent program is a life preparatory education program for ages 12 and up. We understand the adolescent years are focused on socializing and BE jumps at the opportunity to teach kids that learning is a social act, not isolated. This unique program combines a hybrid model of classwork, independent study, off-campus experience, and real-life application. The goal of the Adolescent Program is to build confidence, academic foundation, and practical skills to equip learners for life.
At the start of the school year families have several options available to customize their time at Benedicite. Families can meet with learning guides to discuss goals, learning styles, interests, family values, and expectations in order to individualize the BE experience while on campus and on off days. Families can request a 5-day work plan or minimal off-day work depending on their schedules.
BE serves the unique needs of the adolescent: work that challenges, engages, and satisfies the search for novelty and opportunities to develop advanced thinking and self-regulation.
For the modern learner, learning is the ability to connect the dots and create new points of interest. We make learning meaningful, the way you learn best when you’re not in school:
- Informal
- Social
- Non-linear
- On-demand
- Mentor-led
- Experiential
Raising an Adult Initiative: At BE, we assist the teen through this critical period of transition to adulthood. Namely, we give opportunities to practice independence and decision making. We support the teen’s intellectual and emotional freedom. Over the course of the program and the maturity of the self, we offer incrementally less structure and more self-direction. The goals of the program, and key to adulthood, are self-reliance and a separate identity from parents.
Unparalleled Support – Guide, Advisor, Parents, Mentor
Each student creates an individualized, structured study centered on the student’s interests, talents, and education path. The student is the agent of his/her education. Each student has an educational support system including learning guides, advisor, parents and mentor. BE provides life preparatory for each student through purposeful coursework and meaningful contribution. The curriculum of purposeful coursework and meaningful contribution is unique for each student.
Passions woven into an academic schedule. Weekly conference and work plan to keep the course. High expectations and high support. BE is more than you thought high school could be.
Presentations, reflection, peer review, and learning guide narratives are key evaluations. The student is a trusted partner, and participation and mastery are expected. We believe engagement is fundamental to learning, and students who are engaged will learn. BE uses a growth-oriented assessment for continuous improvement. The objectives are:
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- Participate in the evaluation and reflect on the learning experiences.
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- Be open to new ideas and perspectives.
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- Take risks, test new ideas, and make connections.
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- Resist assumptions, prejudices, and biases.
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- Make mistakes.
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- Improve.
Private School Homeschool Hybrid
| 4 days on campus | 3 days on campus |
| 5-day work plan | Off day work provided by families |
| Full Transcripts and a high school diploma provided upon completion of graduation requirements. | Certificate of course completion based on classes taken at BE to add to your homeschool records. |
| Ranken Partnership with Tuition assistance. Program advantages such as camps, mentors, and dual enrollment. | In order for homeschool families to enroll at Ranken Tech, they would need to enroll at their local public school. |
| Mentorship expectations are built into the learner’s course load. Advisors are available to help learners discover passions and practice business relationship skills. | Community Mentors and special guests will continue to be on campus. |
| Multi-age Program | Multi-age Program |
| Farm or other immersion programs available monthly | Farm or other immersion programs available monthly |
| Project Embark = support with first steps out of high school | Families provide the next step support for their child |
| 1 Learning Guide and 1 Advisor per 15 Learners | 1 Learning Guide and 1 Advisor per 15 Learners |
ADVISORY – Students meet individually with an advisor each week. The learning contract details the student’s academic expectations, objectives and learning experiences for the semester. The weekly work plan outlines the daily tasks to meet the objectives of the Learning Contract. As the student matures in organization and self-management, the student will have the responsibility of creating the learning contract and weekly work plan. (See also Advisory).
- Weekly Work Plan
- Semester Learning Contract
- 4-Year Custom High School Plan
- Student Resume
- Post-Graduation Counseling
Are you ready to create your own learning playlist? We can help.
Next step: Let’s meet and talk. (Student Interview).
