News & Events
Bennett Day School part of 5Kto1K to Support The Cara Program
Bennett Day School was pleased to be part of the family activities at the 5Kto1K organized by our Fulton Market neighbors at Sterling Bay. The race attracted over 500 participants in its second year to support The Cara Program, which prepares and inspires motivated individuals in Chicago to break the cycle of homelessness and poverty. Citizenship is…
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:
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…
Bennett Day School Welcomes New Board Member, Patrick Branham
Bennett Day School announces the addition of a new Board member and financial supporter of the school, Patrick Branham. Mr. Branham is the former CFO of Rasmussen, the parent organization of Deltak edu, Rasmussen College, and Collegis Education. “Patrick brings a tremendous depth of experience and insight in education, as well as operational excellence, to Bennett Day School which…
Construction Update: Hard Hat Visit
School administrators took their first hard hat tour of the new Bennett Day School campus this week to get a look at the progress and an early preview of their classrooms and offices. Everyone was very impressed with how the spaces are organized and how they will meet their planned functions. Construction progress continues at…
Construction Update: Up and Up We Go
Concrete flooring and framing shown already taking place on multiple floors of our new campus as construction progresses on schedule. Construction is progressing extremely well at our new campus. We walked through three floors of the building this week. The lower level concrete slab has been placed; structural steel erection is complete up to the…
“Making Space for Innovation” article covering Bennett Day School
“Imagine a school where children as young as three can tinker with and master materials aligned with STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, & Math). That ideal drove former venture capitalist Cameron Smith and veteran independent school educator Kate Cicchelli to open Bennett Day School…” Read more of this article here, “Making Space for Innovation”, from the…
Construction Update on New Campus: Sparks Fly!
The southeast wall (L) exterior construction is complete and sparks fly as crews place structural steel decking and reinforce it on the interior (R) The first floor framing on the south end of our new campus is now complete and marks an important milestone in our construction. Sparks are flying, literally, as crews are placing the…
Construction Update on New Campus and Virtual Tour Event on February 25
Installation of structural steel for the first floor is continuing at our new campus. Shoring has been installed and old steel framing has been removed. Completion of the steel framing will allow further construction steps to continue. Completion of the first floor decking will also allow the lower level underground plumbing work and placement of…
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’…
