Gold Coast Prep (formerly Chicago Grammar School) vs. Bennett Day School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Gold Coast Prep (formerly Chicago Grammar School) ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Illinois for:
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Extra-curric.
Bennett Day School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Illinois for:
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Student Body
Overview
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Bennett Day School is an independent PreK-12 school located in Chicago's West Loop/Fulton Market neighborhood.
The world your child will inherit is changing faster than ever, and education must evolve with it.
Bennett is built for what's next, cultivating the human advantages: curiosity, resilience, empathy, collaboration, creativity, that technology can never replace.
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
n/a
No
Learning Difference Programs
No
No
Year Founded
2005
2014
Students Body
Total Students
33 students
431 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
50%
40%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Nursery Students
-
12
Pre-K Students
2
67
Kindergarten Students
2
39
Grade 1 Students
5
41
Grade 2 Students
3
34
Grade 3 Students
-
34
Grade 4 Students
2
31
Grade 5 Students
5
24
Grade 6 Students
2
25
Grade 7 Students
2
43
Grade 8 Students
9
17
Grade 9 Students
-
28
Grade 10 Students
-
9
Grade 11 Students
-
15
Grade 12 Students
-
12
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
5 teachers
63 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
60%
75%
Average Class Size
10
15
Number of AP Classes
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10
Student-Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
(uniform polo shirt)
(uniform polo shirt)
Casual
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Dec. 15 / rolling
Tuition Cost
$25,500
$40,125
Tuition Notes
Preschool 9300 part time and 17000 full time
For the 2026-27 school year...
PreK/JK: $38,100
JK (Age 4): $34,450
SK (Age 5): $35,150
1st-8th: $35,850
9th-12th: $37,850
% on Financial Aid
33%
30%
Average Financial Aid Grant
$10,000
$15,000
Acceptance Rate
60%
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Admissions Director
Phillip D. Jackson
Laura Maheshwary
Admissions Associate
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Starrin Kinser-Petersen
Sports
Total Sports Offered
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7
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
13
6
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
Club or Organization:
Arts and Music Programs:
Recreational Athletic Programs:
ChessComputer Programming
Cooking ClubDance Club
Games ClubLatin Classics Team
Math ClubSTEM Fun
Arts and Music Programs:
Chamber ChoirMusic Lessons
Spanish Guitar
Recreational Athletic Programs:
FitnessSwim Club
Club or Organization:
FIRST RoboticsGender–Sexuality Alliance (GSA)
NewspaperStudent Council
Theater ClubYearbook