News & Events

Construction Update on New Campus and Virtual Tour Event on November 18

A great deal of progress has been made restoring the historic Chicago Commons at 955 W Grand Ave to be the new Elementary & Middle School Campus for Bennett Day School, scheduled to open fall 2016.  Here is a video update from our latest Family Association meeting by Cameron Smith, CEO, Co-Founder, and Parent at…

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Press & Recognition
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“There’s a school out there for every family,” Smith says. He notes, however, that “it is hard for a school to be all things to all people.” He recommends that families make a list of their own top five priorities and use that to guide their search. Finding a school that does those five things…

Chicago Schools Getting Bigger, Growing Quickly

Wendy Donahue, Chicago Tribune 12:03 pm, September 9, 2015NPN Preps Anxious Parents for Chicago School ApplicationsEvery fall, staff at Chicago’s Neighborhood Parents Network (NPN) watch the clouds of anxiety roll in as its members apply for coveted spots at selective enrollment public and private schools for the next school year…”Some of the elite schools are getting bigger…Bennett Day…

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Bennett Day Nominated for Chicago Innovation Awards

September 24, 2015 Bennett Day School has been nominated for the 2015 Chicago Innovation Awards. Bennett Day is the only independent school nominated from downtown Chicago. “We are humbled, and proud, to be recognized as a nominee for the Chicago Innovation Awards”, said CEO and Co-Founder Cameron Smith, who also is a Bennett Day School…

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Tinker Time Family Play Date

Come experience the TinkerLab at Bennett Day School on Sunday, August 2nd, at 10:00 am with your three to seven year olds!​Use your imagination with natural and found materials to build with our breakthrough Makedo kits, cardboard, pegboard, colored tape, and more. Siblings are welcome to attend to observe or play in our indoor play…

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West Loop Families Childcare and School Fair

Check out Bennett Day School at the West Loop Families Childcare and School Fair on Saturday, June 13th, from 9am to noon. Entrance to the School Fair is free and open to the public…invite your family, friends and neighbors! So many resources for children 10 and under regarding daycare, preschool, K-8 schools, programs in the…

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Parent Cocktail Hour

Bennett Day School is pleased to host a Cocktail Hour on Thursday, February 26th at 630 pm with our applicant and enrolled parents. The evening will be a wonderful opportunity for parents to get to know each other in a relaxed and social setting. For prospective parents, a student application to our school is required in order…

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