Dist.#65 Sch.Age Child Care Willard Sch.

Overview

Willard Elementary School is a District 65 public elementary school located at 2700 Hurd Ave in Evanston. The school serves kindergarten through fifth grade and has operated since 1922. The student body includes multilingual and monolingual learners.

Approach and culture

Willard maintains a Culture and Climate Team that oversees schoolwide practices and implements restorative approaches. The school organizes expectations around four "Peace Pillars" that structure student behavior and community norms.

Speak Peace — empathy, kindness, and curiosity
Feel Peace — words and actions that build a caring, safe environment
Make Peace — collective action to end racism, bias, bigotry, and bullying
Know Peace — connection and enjoyment alongside academic growth

Learning and programs

The school follows District 65 instructional systems and participates in the district E-Learning plan, which combines synchronous and asynchronous instruction to provide five clock hours of learning on e-learning days. District online platforms cited for instruction include Seesaw and Google Classroom; synchronous sessions and asynchronous assignments are used to meet instructional time requirements.

Facilities

Willard's campus includes indoor learning spaces such as a library and outdoor areas including a school garden, as shown in school materials and imagery.

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Dist.#65 Sch.Age Child Care Willard Sch.

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Overview

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Learning and programs

Facilities

Programs

Kindergarten - 5th Grade (Except Magnet)

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