Burbank School District 111 is an

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located in

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, a southwest

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suburb just south of

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in Stickney Township,

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. The district, which was established in 1923 – nearly a half century before the city incorporated in 1970 – includes seven elementary schools and one junior high school, all of which are located within the city of Burbank; all of the elementary schools enroll students from

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through

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. The district

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is Carol Kunst.

Schools

Elementary schools

The elementary schools are: *

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School (1943), under principal Robert Mocek, which was reopened in 2018 after being rebuilt *

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School (1958), principal Marian Stockhausen *Harry E. Fry School (1956), principal Mary Rein, which closed after the 2003–2004 school year and reopened during the 2009–2010 school year. * Jacqueline Kennedy School (1964), principal J.R. Entsminger *Rosa G. Maddock School (1954), principal Mark Antkiewicz *Frances B. McCord School, principal Sharon Walker-Hood as of 2023 *Edward J. Tobin School (1938), principal Mary Anne Sheehan, which was reopened in 2007 after being rebuilt Students from all these elementary schools move on to Liberty Junior High School, which is under the direction of principal Jim Martin. Prior to Liberty's opening in 2004, most of the elementary schools enrolled students through eighth grade. Following junior high school, students advance to

Reavis High School William Claude Reavis High School simply known as Reavis is a public high school located in Burbank, Illinois., a near southwest suburb of Chicago. It is named for Dr. William Claude Reavis (1881–1955), a professor at the University of Chicago ...

Middle schools

*Liberty Junior High School

Former schools

Former schools in the district included: *

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School (1960-?), which was demolished to make way for Liberty Junior High School *Nottingham Park School (1950-?), in the adjacent unincorporated community of the same name *Marjorie Owens School (1956-1980), which was converted into a police station and courthouse, and later into the township's senior citizens' center

References

External links

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A brief history of school district 111
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