More than words: New building a center for Cherokee language preservation

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Wednesday, 21/02/2024

A ribbon-cutting ceremony held Friday, Feb. 16, for a building dedicated to preserving the Cherokee language was a celebration of the culture and language that has formed the Cherokee people for countless generations. 

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Summit breaks ground on new high school building

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Wednesday, 06/09/2023

After graduating its first senior class in the spring of 2022, Summit Charter School has broken ground on phase II of a high school expansion that will include a new building. 

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