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Welcome to Benjamin E. Mays
Future home of the new Afrocentric program, opening fall 2026
An International Baccalaureate Program
Our curriculum is concept-based, inquiry-based, transdisciplinary and international-minded
Focus on Literacy
Students regularly visit the school library and hear from guest authors
What’s New
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Welcome to Benjamin E. Mays
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Danielle Hughes is the proud new principal of Benjamin E. Mays Elementary. She is excited to join the Ben Mays community and lead the school's transition to the new Afrocentric program opening in fall 2026.
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Our school challenges students to think critically on a global scale. As an International Baccalaureate (IB) school, Benjamin E. Mays challenges students to understand the world around them and how to take action within it. The IB program strives to help students develop an international perspective through projects that examine real-life situations around the world.
Benjamin E. Mays IB World School
at a glance
Develop confident, literate, and responsible students who will be able to think critically, make great decisions, and become internationally minded students who pursue post secondary educational options.
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