NORTH BENNET STREET SCHOOL
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Mission Statement
Located in Boston, Massachusetts, North Bennet Street School (NBSS) offers intensive, hands-on training in traditional trades and fine craftsmanship, helping students to achieve meaningful lives and livelihoods. For more than a century, the exceptional programs, master faculty and inspiring community have encouraged individual growth, curiosity, technical mastery and commitment to excellence. The school's reputation for excellence and value attracts students from around the world.
About This Cause
We teach and uphold the principles and practices of the craftsmanship tradition including skillful use of hand tools and power equipment, informed choice of materials, creative problem-solving grounded in knowledge of the best practices of the craft and a dedication to the highest quality work. The full-time programs and our Continuing Education workshops and short courses provide a transformative experience for people who share a passion for materials, creative work and careers that employ hand skills to produce objects that last. Individuals interested in full-time programs are encouraged to visit NBSS and attend one of our information sessions which include a tour our facilities and an opportunity talk to admissions staff, faculty and current students. THE PHILOSOPHY OF SLOYD Pauline Agassiz Shaw, the school's founder, was a visionary educator and proponent of the Swedish system of manual training known as “sloyd” which means “craft” or “hand skills.” The sloyd method focused on the development of character and intellectual capacity as well as technical skills. The method encourages students to systematically develop hand skills along with an understanding of tools, materials, processes and a sense of care and commitment to excellence. Shaw saw the school’s mission as teaching the “whole person” both how to make a living and how to live a fuller life. Today, the philosophy of sloyd remains at the heart of the school. Full-time programs provide intensive, hands-on training in a structured framework with a focus on practical projects. Each project builds on previous learning and requires students to solve increasingly complex problems. FULL-TIME PROGRAMS AND CONTINUING EDUCATION North Bennet Street School classes are small, with a student teacher ratio of 13:1 or less. Students work closely with instructors, who are masters of their craft, and with each other in an inspiring and supportive environment. The school offers full-time, professional programs in Bookbinding, Cabinet and Furniture Making, Carpentry, Jewelry Making and repair, Locksmithing and Security Technology, Piano Technology, Preservation Carpentry, and Violin Making and Repair. Full-time programs range from nine months to three years. In addition, the school offers more than 70 workshops and short-term courses each year through our Continuing Education department. NBSS FACILITIES Located in Boston’s historic North End, North Bennet Street School’s 65,000 SF facility includes workshop and classroom space, equipment and machinery necessary for proper instruction in the various fields of training offered at the school. Support services include admissions, academic and student services and administrative offices. NBSS ACCREDITATION North Bennet Street School is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC). ACCSC is a private, nonprofit, accrediting organization dedicated to ensuring educational quality and integrity in America's postsecondary career schools. ACCSC accredits more than 800 postsecondary schools and colleges in the United States and Puerto Rico, annually serving more than 250,000 students.