News & Events

Bennett Day High School Students Win National “Space for the Benefit of Earth Challenge” and Visit Blue Origin Rocket Factory

Press & Recognition

Bennett students represent two of ten teams selected from across the country to attend inaugural O’Neill Symposium with Blue Origin, the Club for the Future, and the Conrad Challenge.

News & Articles

Senior Spotlight: Meryam

By Sam Rud | April 28, 2023

NewsSenior Spotlight

Learn more about Meryam, a member of our first graduating class who decided to study biology and earth & planetary sciences at Northwestern University.

The West Town Chamber of Commerce to Exhibit Bennett Day School’s PEACE Project, ‘Sunflowers of Peace’

Press & Recognition

“Led by the school’s 1st-8th grade art teacher, Olenka Bodnarskyj, the PEACE Project’s ‘Sunflowers of Peace’ highlights art as a form of activism and encourages students to express their concept of peace through their artwork…”

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Senior Spotlight: Camden

By Sam Rud | March 30, 2023

Senior Spotlight

Learn more about Camden, a member of our first graduating class who was recruited to play hockey for the Buffalo Jr Sabres in the Ontario Junior Hockey League (OJHL) before continuing his education.

News & Articles

An Exciting Update on College Acceptances

By Bennett Day School | March 24, 2023

Competency-based LearningNews

This inaugural small but mighty class of graduates is finding phenomenal matches with programs that further their intended purpose and meaning in life at this early stage in their lives.

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Internship Program 2022-23: Meaningful Learning Outside of the Classroom

By Sam Rud | March 21, 2023

NewsProject-Based Learning

Last Trimester, 21 of our Juniors and Seniors were placed at 18 different internship sites throughout the city of Chicago. After completing their 12-week internships, students had the opportunity to showcase their learning and celebrate their experience at our first-ever Internship Expo.

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Senior Spotlight: Jasmin

By Sam Rud | March 14, 2023

Senior Spotlight

Learn more about Jasmin, a member of our first graduating class who decided to study architecture at Hobart and William Smith Colleges in Geneva, New York.

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Senior Spotlight: Jorge

By Sam Rud | March 6, 2023

NewsSenior Spotlight

Learn more about Jorge, a member of our first graduating class who decided to study journalism and political science at Northwestern University.

Bennett Day School Breaks Ground on Next Phase of Expansion

Press & Recognition

In eight years, Bennett Day School has grown from 23 students to nearly 320. Construction of the new South Wing will increase the school’s capacity for students to 600, and it will include two floors of additional rooms and labs, garage parking, and 20,000+ sq. ft. of athletic/assembly facilities.

Blue-Bot Delivery Service at Bennett

Press & Recognition

Bennett Day School’s Early Childhood TES (Tinkering & Engineering Sciences) Lab was featured as a Terrapin Customer Story. Learn how Bennett students are engaging with Blue-Bots in their explorations.