Our Story
Why did we start the B.E.N. School-House?
Our school was established in 2005, in response to a deep need from a group of parents seeking an educational option that respects the individual needs and talents of each child but also provides the necessary ingredients for children to build a strong foundation of inner belief and confidence to meet the complex world we live in.
The educational approach had to address the following needs:
The B.E.N. School-House came into being as an independent, alternative school in Toronto and as a new opportunity for children to have a natural, bright start in life. The teachers strive to keep the natural, innate love of learning open and to seed useful, natural life lessons and experiences that help children as they grow and become independent-minded teenagers and adults.
The B.E.N.’s enhanced curriculum covers the required Ontario Curriculum in conjunction with the core ingredients of the Golden Education Template (G.E.T.) educational method incorporating Lump Learning™, Generating Options™ and specific age-appropriate values (called vitamins) which are at the core of our value-based curriculum. The G.E.T. educational approach was established in Israel in 1990's and has now extended to several schools and educational services in the USA, England, Holland and in Canada.
Our school was established in 2005, in response to a deep need from a group of parents seeking an educational option that respects the individual needs and talents of each child but also provides the necessary ingredients for children to build a strong foundation of inner belief and confidence to meet the complex world we live in.
The educational approach had to address the following needs:
- a caring school environment that fosters the love of learning
- an approach that assists a child's natural growth and development
- hands-on learning to engage both mind and body
- learning environment where the well-being of a child is thoroughly considered
- teachers who are flexible, versatile and passionate about education
- family involvement where parents are active participants in their children's education
- where children are respected and listened to and their unique potential is recognized
- where children can think for themselves and be confident as members of a larger community network
The B.E.N. School-House came into being as an independent, alternative school in Toronto and as a new opportunity for children to have a natural, bright start in life. The teachers strive to keep the natural, innate love of learning open and to seed useful, natural life lessons and experiences that help children as they grow and become independent-minded teenagers and adults.
The B.E.N.’s enhanced curriculum covers the required Ontario Curriculum in conjunction with the core ingredients of the Golden Education Template (G.E.T.) educational method incorporating Lump Learning™, Generating Options™ and specific age-appropriate values (called vitamins) which are at the core of our value-based curriculum. The G.E.T. educational approach was established in Israel in 1990's and has now extended to several schools and educational services in the USA, England, Holland and in Canada.
