Step inside former South Phoenix school transformed following closure

Closed school becomes community hub

The former Martin Luther King Jr Elementary School in South Phoenix, one of five schools closed by its district after the 2024-2025 school year, has reopened as a community hub serving more than 500 families with children from infants to age 5.

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  1. The former Martin Luther King Jr Elementary School in South Phoenix, one of five schools closed by its district after the 2024-2025 school year, has reopened as a community hub serving more than 500 families with children from infants to age 5.
  2. The facility now houses seven tenants, including daycares, a Montessori school, an after-school program and an early learning center, with a WIC office and food pantry planned.
  3. The University of Arizona Roosevelt Early Childhood Family Resource Center oversees the site and runs classes and events for families, while the district continues gathering community input on the other closed campuses.
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