Chicago · Licensed center

Bennett Day School

What the state has found

State record — Illinois DCFS

Illinois DCFS has published no inspection report for this provider as of October 2026. That is not the same as a clean record — there is nothing on file either way.

Openings, child care subsidies, tuition, and ratios and staff aren’t on this page.

How they teach

Reggio Emilia–inspired and play-based

“While our program is play-based, there is structure and intentionality in the unfolding school days and weeks.”

What it costs

Deposit
$2,000, refundable

A day here

Hours
7:30 AM to 6:00 PM, 5 days a week
Meals
Scratch-made lunches from local/sustainable ingredients, ordered through a catering portal
Outdoors
Outdoor play daily unless temperature or wind chill is below 20 degrees
Sleep
PreK Stay and Play and JK students assigned a cot, spaced ~3 feet apart; families provide blanket, small pillow, comfort item
Diapers
Diapers/pull-ups not allowed during the school day
Schedule
full-day, half-day

Policies

When a child is sick
Fever-free without medication 24 hours before return; 24 hours after vomiting; 24 hours after starting antibiotics

Details

3122366388

Website
bennettday.org
Address
955 W Grand Ave
License
permit issued (ip)
Ages they serve
ages 3-5
Established
2014

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How they teach

What it costs

A day here

Policies

Details

Small means the smallest quarter of Chicago-area’s 1,949 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 8 to 48 children. Medium is 49 to 118; large is 119 to 487.