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Students are heading to pick-up site at Wal-Mart

By Nancy Badertscher
Aug 20, 2013

Parents of children at Ronald E. McNair Discovery Learning Academy Elementary School are being diverted from the school.

Where to go: Wal-Mart at I-20 and Gresham Road. Children can be picked up there.

How they are getting there: Students are being bused to the Wal-Mart. Youngest are being taken first.

Contact info: School officials do not have a hotline set up for parents. Check back at ajc.com for updates.

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