News & Events

Upcoming Event

FA Monthly Meeting

Family Association meetings are held monthly, open to all, and are an excellent way to meet fellow parents and discover what’s happening in the school. Every parent or guardian of a Bennett student is a member of the Family Association, and attendance is encouraged.

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Press & Recognition
TheCanopyProject

“As the founding upper school director Martin Moran explained, ‘Everything has to start with trust: Teachers need to trust kids. Administrators need to trust teachers. Parents need to trust administrators.’ As a teacher, Moran observed how many systems and structures in school actively and unnecessarily undermined trust while harming high school students’ mental health and…

Press & Recognition
K-12 Dive

“To address friction among schools, families, students and teachers regarding student grades, Bennett Day School, a private K-12 school in Chicago, adopted a competency-based assessment system that measures achievement around personal growth and skill development. The school also minimized high stakes tests and implemented ‘demonstrations of learning‘ at the end of each trimester, according to…