Dr. Williams Elementary School
Stronger Together. Leading for the Future.
Dr. Williams Elementary School
2102 E Washington Street
Urbana, IL 61802
Phone: (217) 384-3628
Grades: Kindergarten – 5th
Interim Principal: Derrius Hightower
Assistant Principal: Chad Musselman
Office Hours: 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (Monday-Thursday) 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Friday)
Instruction Hours: 8:15 a.m. – 3 p.m.
DPW Elementary was built in 1965. Dr. Preston L. Williams, Jr. Elementary School was formerly named Prairie Elementary School. In the 2015-2016 school year, the name of the school was changed to Dr. Preston L. Williams, Jr. Elementary School, in honor of our school district’s First African-American Superintendent.
At Dr. Williams, we believe in the importance of working together to support student success and academic achievement. Parent/family activities and events are purposely scheduled at different times of the day to encourage attendance and enable parents to participate actively in their children’s education.
Dr. Willams School Parents and Family Engagement Plan
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