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Main Street Minute: Valley charter school system opening another campus

May 9, 2016, 10:59 AM

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KTAR’s Main Street Minute focuses on local businesses that are hiring, opening and hosting events across the community. These stories air each weekday at 7:23 a.m.

• Legacy Traditional School will acquire the former Rancho Solano private school in Peoria and is enrolling kindergarten-through-sixth grade students for the 2016-17 school year. Legacy will serve about 850 K-through-sixth grade students. The first day of classes is set for Aug. 15. The school is near 83rd Avenue and Deer Valley Road.

• Papa Murphy’s Pizza is raising awareness and money for a local foster care nonprofit. For every family-size pepperoni pizza sold through the end of May, the chain will donate $1 to Arizona Friends of Foster Children, in honor of foster care awareness month.

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Main Street Minute: Valley charter school system opening another campus