About Willard, Frances Willard Elementary School

Frances Elizabeth Willard (1839-1898) was born in New York. She graduated from Northwestern Female College and became president of the Evanston College for Ladies. She was a leader in the labor, women's suffrage, and temperance movements, being elected national president of the Women's Christian Temperance Union. She is famous for her "polyglot petition", a document signed by 8 million people from 51 nations asking the world to do away with opium and alcohol trafficking.

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Shared Stories

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I remember the teacher and the support the gave

Tue, 01/03/2012 - 4:43pm — Darlene Benjamin

I too remeber Ms Coffey, Ms. Anderson, Mr. George, and many more.  Mr. George and Mr. Scott was my inspiration.  I remember people like Ricky White, Pamela Walker, Zina Thomas.  The bestmemories I have is the time I spent at Willard.

boiler room

Mon, 10/03/2011 - 2:04pm — anitapotts

I remember the long smoke stack(chimney) and the scary boilerroom..... where the bad boys and girls went  for spankings......giggle

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Honor Roll

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Bo Diddley

Recognized Achievement: 
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
CPS Schools Attended: 
Willard Elementary School
John Foster Elementary School

Gwendolyn Brooks

Recognized Achievement: 
American Academy of Arts and Letters Award
Lincoln Academy of Illinois
National Book Award
National Medal of Arts
Pulitzer Prize
CPS Schools Attended: 
Forrestville Elementary School
Willard Elementary School
Hyde Park Academy High School
Englewood High School

Jewel LaFontant-MANkarious

Recognized Achievement: 
Ambassador
CPS Schools Attended: 
Willard Elementary School
Englewood High School

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