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Admissions Coffee & Tour (9-12)

January 17 2025, 9:30 am

This event will be most valuable for families interested in Grades 9-12 (parents/guardians only). Register now. What to Expect at our Admissions Coffee & Tour: Visit our newly expanded PreK-12 campus in the West Loop/Fulton Market neighborhood Hear directly from Leadership about what makes Bennett such an innovative & nurturing school community Learn more about…

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The Canopy Project: A Five-Year Analysis of School Innovation, 2019-2024

Press & Recognition
TheCanopyProject

“As the founding upper school director Martin Moran explained, ‘Everything has to start with trust: Teachers need to trust kids. Administrators need to trust teachers. Parents need to trust administrators.’ As a teacher, Moran observed how many systems and structures in school actively and unnecessarily undermined trust while harming high school students’ mental health and…

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5-Year Study Highlights Impactful School Innovation Practices

Press & Recognition
K-12 Dive

“To address friction among schools, families, students and teachers regarding student grades, Bennett Day School, a private K-12 school in Chicago, adopted a competency-based assessment system that measures achievement around personal growth and skill development. The school also minimized high stakes tests and implemented ‘demonstrations of learning‘ at the end of each trimester, according to…

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