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.
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.
Bennett Joins the Alliance for Early Childhood (AEC)
Bennett Day School has officially joined the Alliance for Early Childhood (AEC).
Family Project-Based Learning (PBL)
We’re kicking off a new school-wide project called “Family PBL” and we invite you to join in!
Bennett Day Upper School Students Win Newhouse Architecture + Design Competition
Pictured above is the final drawn design of the proposed community garden. Two tenth graders at Bennett Day, Alex H. and Jasmin H., recently won the overall grand prize of the 39th Annual Newhouse Architecture + Design Competition. Congratulations on this amazing recognition, Alex & Jasmin!
Bennett Day Upper School Student Awarded the Ewing-Jones Scholarship
Abby, a 9th grader at Bennett Day School in Chicago, was recently awarded the Ewing-Jones Scholarship which will support her in attending the Leadership Academy at the W.E.B. Du Bois Scholars Institute this summer (hosted at Princeton University).
Fun Indoor Explorations with Osmo Kaleidoscope
To keep learning fun at home, we have worked with our friends at Osmo to make Osmo Kaleidoscope app available for FREE download until March 31st. This is a creative and fun Osmo app that works with everyday objects!
