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In our latest teacher blog, Pre-Nursery Assistant Directors Alex Duryea and Caitlin Stevens explore Chicago’s top summer destinations while supporting your child’s growth through play, discovery, and hands-on learning.

Matt Gregory, Deputy Head of Campus – Community & Well-Being and Designated Safeguarding Lead, shares practical tips to help children transition confidently to a new grade, supporting wellbeing, routines, and a smooth start to the school year.

In our latest blog, Year 2 Leader Emily Wright shares how school musicals help students build confidence, teamwork, and resilience through collaboration, communication, and creative expression beyond the stage.

Read our latest blog to learn how our Pre‑Nursery program supports toddler behavior and emotional development through positive guidance, building self‑regulation and confidence from as early as 15 months.

Read our latest thought piece by Mr. John Biggs, Principal at BISC Lincoln Park, exploring how academic excellence and student wellbeing work together to prepare students for success beyond grades.

In our latest teacher blog series, Pre-Nursery Assistant Directors Maya Benguche and Melanee Neely share insights on how movement and sensory regulation support behavior, emotional development, and learning—strengthening connections between school and home.

In our latest teacher blog, Jennifer Partington, Reception Leader, explores how outdoor learning supports children’s wellbeing, creativity, and growth from early years through elementary education.

Nursery Teacher and Student Community Director Amy Friend explains how EYFS observations, the Characteristics of Effective Learning, and the language of the Goal Squad empower young children to become curious, confident, and resilient learners in the Early Years.

Kerry Ross, Year 4 Leader at BISC-LP, highlights how authentic audiences, collaborative storytelling, and creative writing projects help students grow as confident young authors within a connected K–12 community.

In our newest blog, Katie Miles, Year 6 Leader at BISC-LP, highlights how we strengthen independence and executive function skills—and how parents can support this at home.

Parent and school leader Erin Woodhams shares a humorous, but concise view on the transition from BISC Lincoln Park to Middle School at our South Loop campus, highlighting advisory support and growing independence.

Year 4 Teacher and Curriculum Director Sophia Knight shares how thinking routines and metacognition help children become confident, reflective learners.

Technology in elementary education builds creativity, problem solving, coding skills, and digital citizenship. Discover how BISC-LP uses STEAM and hands on learning to prepare students for a digital future.

Explore how play-based learning in Year 1 at BISC Lincoln Park supports cognitive growth, social development, and strong early academic foundations.

Support your child’s dance education at home with practical tips that build strong technique, encourage collaboration, boost emotional well-being, and promote reflection. Learn how K–12 families can nurture young dancers’ confidence, creativity, and growth beyond the studio.

Discover how social-emotional learning builds confident, resilient learners and how parents can use the Goal Squad at home to support lifelong success.

Stephanie Davis explores the science of early reading, showing how phonological awareness builds strong foundations before letter sounds.

For little ones, mindfulness is more than quiet sitting—it’s noticing feelings and listening to their bodies. In our latest teacher blog, Reception Teacher Ryan Wilson shares how these practices benefit young children and build emotional skills that last well beyond childhood.

Discover how Drama sparks curiosity and nurtures a lifelong love of language and learning in our latest teacher blog by Drama Specialist, Sionelle Mallon

In our latest teacher blog, Science Specialist and STEAM Teacher, Sarah Pope explains how science is part of everyday life, and the role parents can play in turning curiosity into discovery.