Carleton W. Washburne Middle School
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Carleton W. Washburne Middle School is a public 7th and 8th grade junior high school located on Chicago
's North Shore
in Winnetka
, Illinois
in the United States
. It was opened in 1969 and named for Carleton W. Washburne
., an internationally-recognized progressive educator who served as Superintendent of the Winnetka Public Schools from 1919-1943.
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
's North Shore
North Shore (Chicago)
The North Shore is a term that refers to the generally affluent suburbs north of Chicago, Illinois bordering the shore of Lake Michigan.- History :Europeans settled the area sparsely after an 1833 treaty with local Native Americans...
in Winnetka
Winnetka
Winnetka may refer to:One of the following places in the United States:* Winnetka, Los Angeles* Winnetka, Illinois* Winnetka Heights, Dallas, TexasOr to the following educational experiment:* The Winnetka Plan...
, Illinois
Illinois
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in the United States
United States
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. It was opened in 1969 and named for Carleton W. Washburne
Carleton Washburne
Carleton Washburne was the superintendent of schools in Winnetka, Illinois from 1919 to 1943. He is most notably associated with the Winnetka Plan that he developed for his district.-External links:...
., an internationally-recognized progressive educator who served as Superintendent of the Winnetka Public Schools from 1919-1943.