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Some snapshots from our annual end-of-year Block P

Some snapshots from our annual end-of-year Block Party 📸✨🩵

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What better way to end the school year than with t

What better way to end the school year than with tug-of-war showdowns, rainbow parachute fun, and the rare chance to dunk your teacher with cold water? ✨

As always, Field Day brought the energy, laughter, and friendly competition we all love—and gave us another chance to just 𝘣𝘦 𝘵𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 before summer break.

This year brought joy and challenge, growth and reflection. Through it all, we showed up for each other with curiosity, compassion, and care.

Thank you to the incredible Bennett students, families, and faculty who make this community what it is. We’re so proud of all we’ve accomplished together and can’t wait to see what next year brings.

Go Blue Jays! 🩵

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Have you noticed the new Love Pantry at the corner

Have you noticed the new Love Pantry at the corner of Morgan & Hubbard? You can thank our JK students for that. 🩵

This year, one of our JK classes took part in a year-long project focused on Love Fridges and mutual aid efforts that provide free food and resources across Chicago. They learned about food insecurity and took responsibility for caring for Bennett’s original “Love Fridge”—cleaning it, restocking it, and creating food kits with healthy snacks and kind notes.

Inspired to do more, the class organized a food drive and helped design & build a bigger Love Pantry to hold more non-perishable items and personal care supplies for the community. Through this work, students developed empathy, problem-solving skills, and a sense of purpose rooted in compassion, which they will carry with them as the Love Pantry continues to provide for others beyond this school year. ✨

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“Luck is about the people we walk beside.” ✨

“Luck is about the people we walk beside.” ✨
 On Saturday, we gathered to celebrate the 12th Grade Class of 2025—graduates who have walked beside one another with intention, curiosity, and care. Their high school journey has been one of purpose: asking big questions, navigating uncertainty, working together, and learning how to fail, iterate, and try again.

As Jailynn shared in her graduation speech, luck is more than chance—it’s the opportunity to be in community with one another and see each other grow. Our students leave not just with diplomas, but with the skills, empathy, and confidence to navigate a complex and ever-changing world.

Congratulations, graduates! You’re not just ready for what’s next, you’re ready to shape it. 🩵

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Today, we celebrated our 8th Grade Class of 2025 w

Today, we celebrated our 8th Grade Class of 2025 with joy, pride, and just a few happy tears. ✨

The morning began with a beloved Bennett tradition: the Graduate Walkabout, where our 8th and 12th grade grads walk the hallways as students from preschool through 11th grade cheer them on. Then, in a heartfelt ceremony, we honored this incredible group of young people who think deeply, act kindly, and lead with intention.

To our graduates: your curiosity, voice, and empathy will carry you far. And no matter where life takes you, you’ll always be a part of this community.

Congratulations, 8th Grade—we’re so proud of who you are and who you’re becoming. 🩵

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Senior Spotlight: Jailynn ✨ Q: Why did you choo

Senior Spotlight: Jailynn ✨

Q: Why did you choose/decide to go to Bennett Day School?

A: I chose to come to Bennett because I was seeking knowledge and perspective in a unique and respected academic setting—one that not only honored the value of education but also recognized and supported who I am, what I was looking for, and what I needed to grow both personally and intellectually.

Q: What are your plans after you graduate?

A: After I graduate, I plan to attend Illinois Wesleyan (@il_wesleyan) and major in marketing with a minor in art history. I’m really interested in the way creativity and strategy work together.

Q: What’s your favorite project-based learning (PBL) memory?

A: My favorite PBL project was Butterfly Readers, a Spanish-English nonprofit I started to educate, inform, and inspire students facing language barriers—just like I did when I was learning English at age 9. I created a bilingual website as a free resource, translating every part from English to Spanish to make sure it stayed true to the heart of the project. The butterfly’s journey became a symbol of resilience and transformation, drawing from both English and Spanish-speaking cultures. It was more than a project—it was a reflection of my story and a way to help others feel seen, understood, and empowered.

Click the link in our bio to read Jailynn’s full interview 🩵

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