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Naperville, Illinois: Whale of a School

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Highlands Elementary School

Address:
525 S Brainard St, Naperville, IL
Directions:
E Hillside Rd and S Brainard St. School grounds.
Hours:
Visible from parking lot. Local health policies may affect hours and access.
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Whale of a School

Artist Victoria Fuller sculpted a 10-ft. tall surfacing concrete blue whale outside of Highlands Elementary School. A riff off 1983 student-conjured slogan as "A Whale Of A School," in 2011 it replaced a rotted wooden whale.

Roadsideamerica.com Report... [07/05/2017]

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Whale of a School

It's easier to get in and take pictures of the whale when the parking lot is empty and school is not in session.

[Joannah Soderborg, 07/05/2017]

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