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Senior Spotlight: Camden
Learn more about Camden, a member of our first graduating class who was recruited to play hockey for the Buffalo Jr Sabres in the Ontario Junior Hockey League (OJHL) before continuing his education.
An Exciting Update on College Acceptances
This inaugural small but mighty class of graduates is finding phenomenal matches with programs that further their intended purpose and meaning in life at this early stage in their lives.
Internship Program 2022-23: Meaningful Learning Outside of the Classroom
Last Trimester, 21 of our Juniors and Seniors were placed at 18 different internship sites throughout the city of Chicago. After completing their 12-week internships, students had the opportunity to showcase their learning and celebrate their experience at our first-ever Internship Expo.
Senior Spotlight: Jasmin
Learn more about Jasmin, a member of our first graduating class who decided to study architecture at Hobart and William Smith Colleges in Geneva, New York.
Senior Spotlight: Jorge
Learn more about Jorge, a member of our first graduating class who decided to study journalism and political science at Northwestern University.
The Three “Teachers” in the Reggio Emilia Approach
We recognize parents/guardians as the first teacher, classroom teachers as the second, and the environment as the third.
How Project-Based Learning (PBL) Prepares Kids for Life After School
We genuinely believe that students must be invested in what they are learning, and the curriculum must be relevant to students’ lives.
Project-Based Learning: An Investigation of Justice in the United States
During the last trimester of the 2021-22 school year, our Upper School students investigated our justice system in their project-based learning (PBL) class. Their learning was driven by these essential questions: What is justice? How does our justice system work? Where and to whom does our justice system fail? How can we make our system more just? …
Bennett Day School Named a Recipient of the Jeffrey Shields Award for Innovation Excellence in School Business Operations
Independent PreK-12 School in Chicago’s West Town Neighborhood Recognized for Learning Innovation and Development Lab.
The Power of Gratitude in Trying Times
Bennett Day School’s Co-founder and CEO, Cameron Smith, recently shared an honest message about the challenges that come with on-campus learning in 2022 and the power of gratitude in trying times.