Fresh start for 67-year-old school

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Fresh start for 67-year-old school

BRIDGEVIEW Early Childhood Development Centre, now in its 67th year, is looking to do major upgrades to its facility and move a step closer towards long-awaited certification.With help from the Rotary Club of East Kingston and Port Royal, the school has tapped into funding through Digicel Foundation's Build Jamaica grant programme, a release said earlier this week. The project was officially launched on October 22, at the school.

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