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Benchmark School

Type: Day
Gender: Coed
2107 North Providence Road
Media, PA
19063

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About

Students who learn differently need a program tailored to the way they learn best. Benchmark School is an internationally recognized leader in providing effective, individualized education for children with dyslexia, ADHD, or other learning differences.

Benchmark School’s exclusive approach goes beyond basic reading programs to reach the whole child. Developed and refined over five decades of research and hands-on experience, the Benchmark Approach teaches children how to be critical, analytical thinkers with excellent emotional, social, and decision-making skills. Schedule a private tour or attend an open house to learn more about how Benchmark School helps to create competent and confident learners.

Awards or Certifications:

Member of the Pennsylvania Association of Independent Schools (PAIS), the Association of Delaware Valley Independent Schools (ADVIS), and the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS).

What is your teaching or educational philosophy?

The Benchmark Approach is a unique way of teaching children with dyslexia, executive function skills challenges, ADHD/ADD, auditory and visual processing differences, and other language-based learning differences.

Developed and refined over decades of research and hands-on experience, the Benchmark Approach teaches children how to be critical, analytical thinkers with excellent emotional, social, and decision-making skills.

The Benchmark Approach is intentional, reflective, supportive, and teaches the whole child. Our approach meets children where they are, and creates personalized instruction for each student. We use an array of tools and strategies—honed over more than fifty years—to scaffold student success.

What is your mission statement?

Benchmark School is committed to helping bright students who learn differently, or have yet to reach their academic potential, develop the confidence, strategies, and knowledge to become lifelong learners, thinkers, and problem-solvers.

Enrollment

185

Keywords:

learning differences, dyslexia, executive function skills, ADHD, knowing one's learning style, learning how to learn