Another North Country school threatened with closure

We’ve been discussing a new report from the AATV that highlights the region’s aging population and big demographic problems facing the region’s schools.

Today, the Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports that yet another of the region’s schools — St. Agnes Parochial in Lake Placid – will close this summer if enrollment doesn’t incresase.

“Right now enrollment is sitting at about 37, and that’s not enough for the parish to be able to carry the school,” [Principal Anne ]Bayruns said.

She told the Enterprise that the school needs a minimum of 50 to survive; a parents’ meeting is planned for Monday, June 15th, in the St. Agnes cafeteria.

This year was the school’s fiftieth anniversary. Heart-breaking to see another institution go…

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