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Local educator pitches Glassford building lease to start preschool and dentist preparatory academy
Summary
Rhonda Dennis proposed leasing the former Glass Boys & Girls Club to open a universal preschool and a dentist preparatory charter school, offering a two‑year lease with option to buy and committing to fund renovations and initial operations. Council members expressed support but asked for further review of building condition and school‑district coordination.
Rhonda Dennis asked the Adelanto City Council to approve a two‑year lease with an option to buy the former Glassford building so she can open a universal preschool and a dentist preparatory academy.
Dennis, who identified herself as founder and CEO of Dennis Educational Consultant Services and director of a nonprofit (DECCS), told the council the plan would repurpose the vacant building into a preschool serving about 100 children and, after a planning year (2026), a free public charter school for TK through eighth grade aimed to open in 2027. She said the lease structure “mitigates risk for the city of Adelanto” while…
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