The Benjamin School DayPROCLAMATION
VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
THE BENJAMIN SCHOOL
CELEBRATING 50 YEARS
WHEREAS, in 1960, acting upon along-time dream of teaching children to read so that they
might educate themselves for life, Nancy and Marshall Benjamin opened the doors of The
North Palm Beach Private School to kindergarten students from the area, and
WHEREAS, The Benjamin School, accredited by the Florida Council of Independent Schools
and the Florida Kindergarten Council, currently enrolls more than 1,145 students in
Pre-Kindergarten 3 through 12th grade and employs talented faculty and staff members who
are leading students in all aspects of school life; and
WHEREAS, The Benjamin School offers After-Care and Enrichment Programs to families with
children three years old through the Fifth Grade; and
WHEREAS, the campus for the lower and middle grades (PK3 - 8th grade) encompasses 13
palm-shaded acres in the heart of the Village of North Palm Beach; and
WHEREAS, the philosophy of The Benjamin School is: "Give children the proper tools and they
will become independent learners"; and
WHEREAS, The Benjamin School's mission is to provide a challenging college preparatory
education in a structured, nurturing community environment, motivating students to master
the skills of learning, communicating and evaluating choices, encouraging them to grow
intellectually, socially, morally, and physically to their fullest potential, while developing a
coherent set of values that include love of learning, personal responsibility, self-motivation,
concern for others and a desire to serve society, and;
WHEREAS, The Benjamin School will commemorate 50 Years of Educational Excellence on
Saturday, October 2, 2010;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, William Manuel, by virtue of the authority vested in me as Mayor of
the Village of North Palm Beach, do hereby proclaim October 2, 2010 as
THE BENJAMIN SCHOOL DAY
in the Village of North Palm Beach, Florida.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the Village of North
Palm Beach to be affixed this 2nd day of October, 2010.
MAYO R