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Cross-Grade Collaboration Opens New Development Opportunities

March 19, 2018

At Bennett Day, we pride ourselves on our close-knit community, developing lifelong learners and leaders across all grade levels. One way we encourage this growth is through cross-grade collaboration, which…

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Learning through pasta and a progressive approach

March 22, 2017

The beauty in students and teachers constructing the learning together is that it allows children’s curiosity to guide the investigation and learning. Recently, our class discovered our shared interest in…

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Tinker Lab Take-Apart and Circuits Galore!

February 8, 2017

Curious to see what’s happening in our Tinker Labs? Early Childhood Campus The world of electricity and circuits is all about making connections; literally and figuratively.  Squishy Circuits are an excellent avenue…

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Northwestern University Learning Scientists Partner with Bennett Day School

January 24, 2017

Collaboration over ‘design thinking’ benefits both sides CHICAGO, Ill.  – What happens when inventive children work side by side with university students on a design problem? Northwestern University researchers are testing…

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Winter Twilight in Our Community

December 14, 2016

—by Kate Cicchelli and Meg Fitzgerald Last Friday, we hosted our 3rd Annual Winter Twilight event, and evening of reading and family gathering inspired by Italy’s Reggio Narra, a citywide…

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Chicago Toy and Game Fair & Our Black Friday Picks

November 25, 2016

  Our Bennett Day School outing to the Chicago Toy & Game Fair was exciting indeed. We discovered fun, friendship, creativity, ideas for gift-giving, and many acts of kindness.  Our students…

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Harvest Festival – Fall 2016

November 18, 2016

Harvest Festival is an opportunity for parents and guardians to learn about our programs through hands-on, tangible experiences. This morning, our families were able to see the “harvesting of knowledge” firsthand.

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A Grand Affair, Our Community Open House

November 17, 2016

Welcome to the neighborhood! We had a fantastic time at our community open house, A Grand Affair! We have really been feeling the love since we opened our Flagship campus…

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A Busy Autumn Season at Bennett Day School!

November 4, 2016

Join us for a myriad of events this Fall at Bennett Day School!

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