Wendell Phillips K-8
Encyclopedia
Wendell Phillips is a comprehensive
elementary school
located at 1619 East 24th Terrance in Kansas City, Missouri
. It is part of the Kansas City, Missouri School District
.
and the neighborhood named after him. The school is in walking distance of the 18th and Vine Jazz District, the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum
, and the American Jazz Museum
. It is a couple blocks from Lincoln College Preparatory Academy
.
Comprehensive school
A comprehensive school is a state school that does not select its intake on the basis of academic achievement or aptitude. This is in contrast to the selective school system, where admission is restricted on the basis of a selection criteria. The term is commonly used in relation to the United...
elementary school
Elementary school
An elementary school or primary school is an institution where children receive the first stage of compulsory education known as elementary or primary education. Elementary school is the preferred term in some countries, particularly those in North America, where the terms grade school and grammar...
located at 1619 East 24th Terrance in Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties...
. It is part of the Kansas City, Missouri School District
Kansas City, Missouri School District
Kansas City, Missouri School District, or KCMSD is a school district headquartered at 1211 McGee Street in Downtown Kansas City, Missouri.- Boundaries:The school district primarily serves residents within Kansas City....
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School Background
Wendell Phillips K-8 is most likely named after Wendell PhillipsWendell Phillips
Wendell Phillips was an American abolitionist, advocate for Native Americans, and orator. He was an exceptional orator and agitator, advocate and lawyer, writer and debater.-Education:...
and the neighborhood named after him. The school is in walking distance of the 18th and Vine Jazz District, the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum
Negro Leagues Baseball Museum
The Negro Leagues Baseball Museum was founded in 1990 in Kansas City, Missouri.-History:The Negro Leagues Baseball Museum was founded in 1990 by a group of former Negro Leagues baseball players, including Kansas City Monarchs outfielder, Alfred Surratt, Buck O'Neil, and Horace Peterson...
, and the American Jazz Museum
American Jazz Museum
The American Jazz Museum is a jazz museum in the United States. Located in the historic 18th and Vine district in Kansas City, Missouri, in a building also housing the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, it preserves the history of the American music: jazz. The museum features exhibits on Charlie...
. It is a couple blocks from Lincoln College Preparatory Academy
Lincoln College Preparatory Academy
Lincoln College Preparatory Academy is a 3 year middle school and 4 year college preparatory Magnet School in the Kansas City, Missouri School District. The school is highly competitive as students are required to take entrance exams to get in...
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