ALBANY — After 35 years of serving families in the Mount Washington Valley, the White Mountain Waldorf School will close its doors at the end of the month.
Shannon McKenney, board president of the White Mountain Waldorf School. (COURTESY PHOTO)
The decision to close was made May 4 by the school’s trustees, according to board president Shannon McKenney and Heather Burnell, enrollment and marketing coordinator.
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White Mountain Waldorf Enrollment and marketing coordinator Heather Burnell. (COURTESY PHOTO)
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