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Benchmark School is delighted to announce the selection of our new Head of School, Chris Hancock.
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We are thrilled to announce that Benchmark School’s Innovation Lab is a finalist in Fast Company’s Innovation by Design Awards for 2019 in the Learning category.
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We’re delighted to welcome new faces to our Benchmark community for the 2019-2020 school year, as well as to announce exciting staffing moves.
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We are delighted to welcome Ralph Wales as the Interim Head of School for the 2019-20 academic year. Mr. Wales joins us on campus just as Benchmark Camp begins, so he will have a wonderful introduction to the spirit of Benchmark.
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On Monday, June 10, classroom spaces were filled with pride at the annual Lower School Celebration of Accomplishments.