New board forms to save Barrett Early Learning Center from closing, fundraisers in the making


Barrett Early Learning Center has been serving low-income families since the 1930s. Three weeks after an announcement that the center would close due to financial burdens, a new board formed in an attempt to save it. Photo: Annalee Grant

Support C-VILLE Weekly

C-VILLE Weekly is Charlottesville’s leading newspaper. Founded in 1989, it’s been the area’s local source for informative (and informed) stories in news, arts, and living for more than 26 years.