Much community discussion and debate has been sparked by the arrival of the SHARE shelter at the Gift of Grace church in Wallingford. One of the primary parties to the ongoing dialogue are those directly related to Huckleberry Forest Preschool, which is currently located on the ground level of the church.

According to a Huckleberry preschool parent who contacted me this week, they have been discussing this issue and feel that they need to move forward to find a solution that best meets the needs of their children and the preschool community as a whole. To that end, the following statement has been provided:

The parents, staff and owners of Huckleberry Forest Preschool met Monday night and have decided that what’s best for the children, given the current situation, how it came to be, and how discussions are progressing to date, is for Huckleberry Forest Preschool to change locations so we can all move past this and they can get on with what they do best, which is taking excellent care of our children. Thank you to Wallingford in advance for supporting Huckleberry Forest while we make this transition.