WALPOLE VILLAGE SCHOOL GRAND OPENING CELEBRATION SCHEDULED
Walpole, NH— October 3, 2006 — The Walpole Village School invites the public to join in celebrating its grand opening in its new location on Saturday, October 14th from 12:00 – 3:00 pm. An official ribbon cutting ceremony will take place at Noon, followed by an afternoon of family fun and games. The event will take place at the school’s new building located at 75 Westminster Street in Walpole (formerly LongRiver Gardens). The school’s playground will be open for kids to enjoy and a moon bounce will be on site as well. Hay rides, an array of fall games, and a book sale sponsored by Usborne Books are also slated for the event. Proceeds from the book sale will be used to purchase additional titles for the school’s library. Refreshments will be served. Admission to the event is free.
“We are very excited for the public to come see the improvements we have made to the building and what an ideal space we now have”, says Kelly Patch, organizer of the event. The open house will take place immediately following the school’s annual Walk-A-Thon fundraiser which has been a Walpole tradition for many years.
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ABOUT THE WALPOLE VILLAGE SCHOOL: Incorporated in 1974, the Walpole Village School is a non-profit educational institution offering preschool, pre-kindergarten, and after-school enrichment programs. Its child-centered program strives to achieve a balance between offering new experiences and incorporating students’ interests and abilities. Built on a strong foundation of social skills, the goal of the school’s curriculum is to foster respect and compassion in a child’s decision-making processes.
Funding for the school’s programs comes from a combination of tuition payments, parent fundraising activities, and donations from local businesses and the public. Tuition assistance is available. The Walpole Village School does not discriminate on the basis of physical handicap, race, creed, color or sex in the administration of its educational policies, admissions, tuition assistance and other school programs