On April 1st, Porter-Leath opened its new Early Childhood Education Center, which is the first phase of the Porter Jr. High redevelopment—an important milestone for the South City Choice Neighborhoods Initiative. Designed to serve up to 160 children ages two to four, the center includes ten classrooms, a nursing room, a commercial kitchen, administrative space, a playground, and multipurpose rooms. The $16 million project was funded through federal, city, MHA, NMTC, and philanthropic support.

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