New Pritchardville Elementary School for Residents of Alston Park and Lawton Station Bluffton, SC May 14, 2010 - The new Pritchardville Elementary school, scheduled to open in the fall of 2010, provides added educational benefit to families residing in Alston Park at New Riverside and Lawton Station, both communities of Village Park Homes.

The highly anticipated new Pritchardville Elementary School, which is located off Hwy. 170 on Evan Way behind Wendy's and Parker's gas station, is slated to open in the fall of 2010. The attendance area will include all of the areas along the S.C. 170 corridor, all neighborhoods off S.C. 46 from Rose Dhu Creek west to the New River, all neighborhoods on Old Miller Road; Vista View and all the neighborhoods along 46 west of Buck Island Rd.

Charles Johnson, the assistant principal of Robert Smalls Middle School since 2007, has been named the principal of Bluffton's newest elementary school by the Beaufort County Board of Education. Johnson says, -"I'm very excited about the school year coming up and getting to know the children. My goal is to use all venues possible to give the community an opportunity to get to know me." Johnson has expressed an interest in involving members of the community in helping to set the expectations for Pritchardville Elementary School. "The school doesn't just belong to the students or the parents, but to everyone in the community."

Children residing in Alston Park at New Riverside and Lawton Station will now attend the brand new Pritchardville Elementary School, which promises to be a thriving learning environment. The close proximity to both Village Park Homes communities is an added convenience for parents of elementary-aged school children.

Village Park Homes is excited to be able to provide quality, affordable homes in neighborhoods with so many attractive features and the opening of the new school is an added benefit to the families that reside in both Alston Park and Lawton Station. Alston Park, located in the New Riverside Development off Highway 46, offers new single-family homes from the $150's and features an expansive community park, miles of walking trails and an amenities center complete with a fitness facility and swimming pool. Lawton Station, located off Highway 170 in Bluffton, offers new single-family homes from the $190's to $300's. The private, gated community features resort-style amenities that include a central park, large swimming pool, an attractive clubhouse with a fully equipped fitness center and a children's playground.

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