Bennett In The Media
Bennett Day School Advocates for New College Admissions Process
“This summer, Bennett Day School accepted an invitation to join the Mastery Transcript Consortium (MTC), a growing network of more than 300 public and private schools seeking to pivot away from the conventional letter-grade transcript towards a more qualitative and holistic transcript that better illustrates a student’s growth, experience and interests”
We Spoke to Cameron Smith of Chicago’s Bennett Day School on How to Rebuild in the Post COVID Economy
Cameron Smith, Bennett Day School CEO & Co-Founder, was interviewed by Charlie Katz for his “How Business Leaders Plan To Rebuild In The Post COVID Economy” series.
Cameron Smith of Chicago’s Bennett Day School: How We Plan To Rebuild In The Post COVID World
Cameron Smith, Bennett Day School CEO & Co-Founder, was interviewed by Charlie Katz for his “How Business Leaders Plan To Rebuild In The Post COVID Economy” series.
Care Bears features Bennett Day School on Instagram
Care Bears featured our very own Mr. Ray as a Camp Care Bears “Guest Counselor.” In this Instagram video, he shares a fun and easy air-dry clay tutorial!
Bennett Day School’s Hands-On Approach to Learning
“Cameron Smith wanted to send his two sons to a school where they could learn by doing — a place that didn’t limit students to sitting at their desks listening to a teacher lecture throughout the day. So, he founded Bennett Day School, a Chicago-based private, progressive school for children in preschool through 12th grade.”
WGN’s “Around Town” features Bennett Day School Camp At Home
During this segment of “Around Town,” WGN’s Ana Belaval chatted with Cally Vevers, Bennett Day School’s Director of Auxiliary Programs, about Bennett Day Camp At Home.
Small Business Profile: Bennett Day School
In the spring of 2020, the West Central Association – Chamber of Commerce (WCA) interviewed Cameron Smith, Bennett Day School CEO and Co-Founder.
Bennett Day School Closes March 13 to Protect Health and Well-Being of Community
Before the Governor made the decision to close all Illinois schools, Bennett Day had already made the difficult decision to close effective end-of-day (6:00pm) on Friday, March 13.
It is the school’s steadfast view that even just one child, parent, grandparent, teacher, or administrator in harm’s way is now too many.
“5 Private School Myths Debunked” featuring Principal and Chief Academic Officer, Kate Cicchelli
Parents want to give their children the best start. That’s why many families opt for a private school education.
But parents may not consider private schools because of some commonly held myths. Here are five misconceptions about private schools along with the myth-busting realities.
Bennett Day Co-founder and CEO, Cameron Smith, included among Crain’s Chicago Business Notable Entrepreneurs
After becoming parents, Cameron Smith and his wife began thinking about their son’s education. Smith concluded that there weren’t many options for progressive, independent schools in Chicago and found that many families move to the suburbs when their kids reach school age, even when they would prefer to live and work downtown. That led to his starting Bennett Day School, an independent K-12 school in West Town.