Saying goodbye to the Fort Smith preschool

Former students and teachers from the 1970s to the present day celebrated Fort Smith Inter-Faith Community Preschool's years of helping children in their pre-kindergarten years on the north side of the city.

The preschool will close in May 2023.

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One of the past graduates of the preschool is Jaylin Williams, Oklahoma City Thunder basketball star, University of Arkansas Razorback and Northside High School standout. Other Williams family members have attended, and Jaylin's father Mike Williams dropped by to say goodbye at a reception Sunday, May 7.

This article originally appeared on Fort Smith Times Record: Interfaith Community Preschool will close in May 2023