News & Events
We had a great time at Alderman Burnett’s Stay In School Picnic!
Did you catch us at Alderman Walter Burnett Jr.‘s Stay In School Picnic this weekend? A few of our faculty members had a great time participating in fun activities with children and meeting the members of our community. What a great way to kick off the new school year! For more photos visit our Facebook page.
Construction Update on New Campus as of 8/19
One last week of work getting ready for the beginning of school. All of the heavy work is done. It’s down to painting and other material finishes. Ceiling grids are in, just waiting to drop the tiles once the inspectors okay everything. Final coat of paint is going on in the corridors as the other…
Construction Update on New Campus as of 8/15
Progress continues both inside and out with everything geared to opening the school on schedule. A lot of the fine detail work is happening. Classroom finishes are complete, furniture is in and awaiting final placement by the staff. Room signage has been installed. Vinyl wall covering in the toilet rooms is underway. The stairwells have…
Join us at the Bucktown Tree and Garden Walk!
We’re so excited to spend with weekend as sponsors of this year’s Bucktown Tree and Garden Walk. Join us in the children’s area near Churchill Park under the big blue Bennett Day tent. We’ll have some super fun sensory activities for the kids. Here are some more details about the event below. Hope to see…
Construction Update on New Campus as of 8/4
The final push to complete everything and get ready for school to open is well under way. The most exciting action this week – the office and classroom furniture has arrived and is getting set up. All of the classroom walls and floor finishes are now complete. The installation of the corridor carpet was started on…
How our students helped to develop a coding tool used in 15k schools
As many of our Bennett families already know, we have a wonderful relationship with Northwestern’s Tangible Interaction Design and Learning Laboratory. Our students, with the help of JK Teacher and Special Projects Leader, Frances Judd, were thrilled to be able to assist these three young innovators featured in last month’s Red Eye article.
Our visit with thought leader, Grant Lichtman
The Bennett Day leadership team and Grant Lichtman in front of the Flagship campus. This week, a team of faculty and parents spent several days with nationally recognized thought leader in education and author, Grant Lichtman. With more than 15 years of experience in strategic planning, program design, campus redevelopment, and trend analysis in independent…
Construction Update on New Campus as of 7/20
We have lots of exciting news to share! Construction operations continue at a rapid pace (and on schedule) this week! Final finishes are getting installed on all levels. Tile flooring is going in the restrooms and vinyl flooring has been installed in the classrooms. The kitchen and lunchroom floors are being sanded and prepped for the hard…
Construction Update on New Campus as of 7/8
The last two weeks have brought significant progress to the building and site! Everything is moving along on schedule! Interior: Our large arch windows are installed and the entire building is officially sealed and weather tight. The toilet room wall tile installation is 95% complete. Painting has started on the first two levels. The elevator…
Construction Update on New Campus as of 6/24
There has been a ton of activity on the project both inside and out! Interior: Installation of the final finishes which means that the final phase of construction has begun! Wall and floor tile is going in on the first floor restrooms. Drywall taping and sanding continues on the first three floors. Wall framing and MEP rough-in…
