Edward "Duke" Ellington
PROJECT DETAILS
| Project: | Edward "Duke" Ellington |
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| Address: | 243 North Parkside |
| Community: | Austin |
| Ward: | 29 |
| Description: | Mayor Richard M. Daley joined Barbara Eason-Watkins, CPS Chief Education Officer students, parents and teachers for a ribbon-cutting ceremony on February 5, 2005. The new $18 million Ellington School, has 28 classrooms and a capacity of about 1,050 students, also includes a separate computer lab, science lab, art room, and music room; a state-of-the-art computer network; an environmentally friendly roof that features a garden area over the gymnasium; an elevator and full accessibility to people with disabilities. It also includes special features that pay homage to legendary musician who is its namesake: a keyboard design on the hallway floors, musical notes on the tree grates outside the building, and a full performance stage in the gymnasium. |
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PROJECT PRESS RELEASES
| Date | Description |
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| 2/5/2005 | Mayor Daley Opens New School In Austin Community |
| 9/17/2003 | PBC To Break Ground At New Edward "Duke" Ellington Elementary School |
| 1/10/2003 | PBC To Build Two New Schools, Campus Park |
| 12/10/2002 | PBC To Build Two New Public Schools |
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