Square One breaks ground for new early learning and family center in Springfield

today there was a groundbreaking ceremony of the new Square One location in Springfield 22 news reporter Kiara Smith joins us live in studio with what this means for children in the community Christina Nick today the Springfield Community gathered on Main Street to break ground on a new Square One learning facility that is replacing their original building that was destroyed 13 years ago this is a new day on Old Land square one and early childhood education center is making its return to downtown Springfield providing children with another place to learn the president and CEO of Square 1 says it's been a long time coming our children who are the greatest hope and inspiration and should be for any of us they deserve a place that's new they deserve a place that reflects our investment in them and how much we care and value for them in 2011 this Square One location was damaged by a tornado causing the organization to have to find other locations so that the students could still re the care that they need Massachusetts state senator Adam Gomez told 22 News that it's important to make investments into education as early as prek being one of the first graduates out of square one I guess about 35 years ago I think that you're seeing that anything is possible when you put money and resources on the front end to raise our children and make sure that they all have the same experience when it comes to education D Stefano says that the new building should be up and running by next year working for you kiar Smith 22 News