Second Maria Holder Nursery School opens

THE MARIA HOLDER Nursery School at Gall Hill, Christ Church officially opened its doors this morning.

The school will cater to 150 children between the ages of three and four and is the second such institution under the Maria Holder Memorial Trust Nursery Schools Project.

The first school, located at Sharon, St Thomas, celebrated its fifth anniversary last year.

Among those present for today’s opening were the Trust’s chairman and co-founder Christopher Holder; Prime Minister Freundel Stuart; Minister of Education Ronald Jones, Minister of Health John Boyce and Minister of Housing and Lands Denis Kellman.

While the third school at Oldbury, St Philip is set to open later this month, other nursery schools are planned for Government Hill and Deacons, St Michael, Holders Hill in St James and Sayes Court in Christ Church. (RB)