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Posts Tagged ‘Wellington-Harrington’

What is in a name? The origins of Cambridge Public Elementary Schools’ Nomenclature

April 4, 2022
Graham and Parks School

The Cambridge Public Schools website lists four early childhood education programs, twelve elementary schools, five upper schools, and three high schools. Each of these schools has its own rich history of how it came to be what and where it is today. Below, we will explore the origins of the names of Cambridge’s twelve elementary schools.

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