School News

Students from The Benjamin School earned top honors at the annual Cappies Gala, taking home two awards for the school’s production of Here There Are Blueberries.

More than 100 golfers gathered at The Dye Preserve on May 4 for The Benjamin School’s newly renamed Marshall Cup, formerly known as the Annual Alumni Golf Classic, helping raise funds for the Alumni Legacy Endowment.

Benjamin Senior Sage Ponchock was named the 2026 Palm Beach Post Pathfinder Award winner in the world languages category. The awards honor local high school seniors from Palm Beach and Martin counties who have excelled in a variety of fields. 

In an extraordinary four-day stretch, Benjamin student-athletes captured two FHSAA state championships and one state runner-up finish, capping off a remarkable spring sports season for the school.

The staff of the upper school newspaper The Pharcyde and its companion website, ThePharcyte.com, earned multiple honors in the 2026 Sun Sentinel High School Journalism Awards, receiving recognition across several categories for reporting, commentary, and design.

Elle Derby, Ilia Peck, and Liv Heurich earned first place in the 2026 Brain Challenge at the Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience.

Performing Arts Department Chair Sara Salivar has been named a finalist for the prestigious Dwyer Awards, marking the first time in school history a Benjamin faculty member has earned the distinction.

BASH 2026, Sea of Possibilities, was an unforgettable evening that transformed PGA National Resort & Spa into a breathtaking undersea oasis. From the moment guests arrived, they were immersed in a world of creativity and wonder. Inside the ballroom, flowing drapery, oversized seascapes, and captivating water projections brought the deep sea to life, including a mesmerizing aerialist performance at center stage.

Brothers Andrew Krumholz ‘05 and Richard Krumholz ‘03 were honored with the 2026 Distinguished Alumni Award for their entrepreneurial success and contributions to business and philanthropy.

New members of The Benjamin School’s chapter of the National Honor Society were inducted during a Spring ceremony in Benjamin Hall that celebrated academic excellence and student leadership in a variety of disciplines. 

The school’s French and Spanish world language teams have once again earned top honors at their annual state-wide competitions. 

The Benjamin School’s middle school robotics team earned the Innovate Award at the VEX IQ competition held over the weekend in Miami. 

The Upper School recently presented its annual musical, Into the Woods, in a series of performances that showcased months of dedication.

Benjamin middle school students organized a drive to collect comfort items for pediatric cancer patients currently undergoing treatment at Jupiter Medical Center. 

Lower School students celebrated the annual Olympic Games during the week of February 3, 2026, as each grade level representing countries from around the world took to Kennerly Field for field games and friendly competition.

The Upper School earned national recognition from the College Board AP Program, receiving Platinum School status, the highest honor the organization bestows on AP schools, for the third consecutive year.

Benjamin’s newly formed middle school robotics team earned the prestigious Excellence Award at their first robotics competition this past weekend. 

Three Benjamin students are celebrating exciting achievements in science, earning top honors at the Palm Beach County Regional Science Fair. 

Middle School Athletic Director and boys varsity golf coach Toby Harbeck was honored by the Florida Athletic Coaches Association this weekend as a 2026 Hall of Fame inductee. 

Prior to Winter Break, middle school students used their creativity to help beautify the quad by planting fresh flower beds and bushes and decorating pots and rocks with the 12 Benjamin Values.