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The Importance of Family Share

Inspired by a child’s family share about their family celebration of Diwali, the children were interested in creating a circular Rangoli design using loose parts.

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Bennett Day School at the Second Annual Barnes & Noble Mini Maker Faire!

Bennett Day School is proud to be participating in this weekend’s Barnes & Noble Mini Maker Faire! Join us!

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Bennett Day Nominated for Chicago Innovation Awards 2016

Established in 2002, the Chicago Innovation Awards shine a bright light on the creative spirit of Chicago by focusing attention on the most significant new products and services introduced in the region.

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Bennett Day School Expands to Upper School to Meet Growing Demand, Hires Martin Moran to Lead

After doubling both its enrollment and faculty for the second straight year, Bennett Day School (BDS) announces the latest addition to its leadership team to launch a new Upper School serving students through 12th Grade. The high school is planned to open in Fall of 2019.

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Enrolled Family Open House! 

We had a fantastic time at our enrolled family open house. Our flagship campus is now open to kids SK-2nd Grade. We continue to grow with those second graders.

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Think we’re totally awesome? Vote Bennett Day School!

While we aren’t totally surprised, we are totally honored to be nominated for a Red Tricycle Totally Awesome Award in the A+ Pre-Schools category. The Totally Awesome Awards is the largest awards program within the parenting sphere, where thousands of parents across the country vote for their favorite local businesses. Voting runs Sept 1 – 30,…

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Bennett Day Grandparent Shares Her Thoughts on School

At the Winter Harvest Festival, Sharon, a Bennett Day School grandparent, had a chance to experience a day in a life of her grandsons. She was thrilled by the level of curiosity and development of our students, and excited about her grandsons’ future at Bennett Day.  Hear from Sharon in the video below:

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Construction Update as of 4/6/16

Construction is progressing on schedule at the new campus, and we are happy that interior construction efforts are now focused on wall framing and completing HVAC, plumbing, fire protection and electrical work in the lower level, first, and second floors.  These three floors are those that will be needed for our initial occupancy in the…

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Cameron Smith discusses changing landscape of Chicago schools with WBEZ

WBEZ education reporter Becky Vevea visited Bennett Day School recently to address the changing Chicago school landscape with our Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, Cameron Smith.  Cameron discussed with Becky the need for schools that foster a collaborative environment, principally focused on each student’s educational needs — especially with the growing presence of entrepreneurial companies such as Google and Yelp in the city. Didi Lewis of the Neighborhood Parents’…

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