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Dedication Ceremony Set For New Live Oak County Early Education Center

2009-09-16

ONTARIO - The San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools (SBCSS) will hold a dedication ceremony for the Live Oak County Early Education Center on Sept. 23.

The ceremony is scheduled to start at 10 a.m., and the public is invited to attend the event. The new facility is located at 2547 E. Riverside Drive in Ontario and is located in the Mountain View School District.

The school, which provides education services to children of preschool age with special needs, sits on a five-acre site and has 17,592 square feet of space for classrooms, a multipurpose area and administrative offices. The facility cost $5.5 million to build.

"We are pleased that County Schools is able to offer this new facility to families and their children in the West End," County Superintendent Gary Thomas said.

The  Live Oak facility replaced the Maple Street Early Education Center, which also was in Ontario.

The County Schools office provides direct education programs for alternative education, special education and state preschool students. The Live Oak facility serves school districts in the West End of San Bernardino County.

The Live Oak County Early Education Center opened in June, and Principal Andy Taylor said it's had a positive impact on its students.

"This new center allows for children with special needs to learn and play together with their regular education preschool peers in a clean, safe and beautiful setting," Taylor said. "The teaching staff members love having extra space for small group work and the convenience of the multipurpose room. Our parents have praised the color scheme, natural lighting and classroom design."