News & Events
Join Bennett Day for our Community Open House and Ribbon Cutting
Bennett Day School is thrilled to celebrate the grand opening of our school! On August 20 from 3:30-6:30 pm, we will be opening our doors for our Grand Opening Celebration! There will be a ribbon cutting ceremony, tour of our space, performance from Old Town School of Folk Music, and you will be able to meet…
Bennett Day School Gets Flagship Campus – GlobeSt.com
GlobeSt.com did a great write-up on our Flagship Campus at 955 W. Grand Avenue. Read the article here.
Mr. Reynolds attends New Hampshire’s Constructing Modern Knowledge Conference
Last week I attended a “minds-on” learning experience in Manchester, New Hampshire titled Constructing Modern Knowledge. This was very much an “unconference” type environment where the participants spend a bulk of their time working on self-selected projects with daily presenters who talked about their passions and experience to inspire our learning. Describing the four-day long learning…
Join us at Bennett Day School for Educelerate’s New Models in K-12 Education Panel
On Thursday, July 31st from 6-9 pm, Bennett Day School will be hosting Educelerate’s panel on New Models in K-12 Education. Educelerate is a national education innovation network founded by Christopher Nyren. Educelerate hosts over 800 education entrepreneurs in the Chicago area at Meetups and workshops to discuss current trends in education.We will be hosting Educelerate in our TinkerLab for a…
Tour of our 657 W. Fulton Home
Our 657 W Fulton home is now ready for our Bennett Day School students! We love our school and want to give you a virtual tour: Reception: Bambini Room: Wall hanging easels are hung at child height, building proprioceptive skills and spatial awareness. Junior Kindergarten Room: An individual area devoted to socio-dramatic play allows students…
As Seen on CBS 2 Chicago!
We were on CBS 2 Chicago last weekend discussing tips to avoid the summer slide. Watch our PK teacher Meg talking about activities you can do with your kids this summer to keep them engaged in learning! Video currently unavailable. View article Ways to Prevent ‘Summer Slide’ here.
Summer Activity Ideas from the Early Childhood Educators at Bennett Day School
Studies show that kids often experience a “summer slide” and lose knowledge gained during the school year, but summer is actually the perfect time for parents to engage kids in hands-on learning.These ideas will keep those little brains working on basic math, science and literacy concepts! All of the following activities are easy ideas that…
What’s Happening at Bennett Day
With 123 days left until we open our doors, Bennett Day School is so thrilled to be a part of the West Loop community. Before we start school, we have some exciting events coming up that our team will be attending. Here’s where you can find us in the coming weeks: West Loop School Fair – On…
