MANASSAS, Va. — Manassas City economic development officials will attempt to recoup $10,000 in funds from the NEW School.
The afterschool educational facility that opened in April has closed. The Manassas Economic Development Authority gave the business $10,000 for scholarships to make it easier for parents to send their children to the school.
Multiple attempts by the EDA to contact Alice Mergler, who is listed as the school director and owner on city documents, have been unsuccessful, said Manassas EDA Chairman Holmes Smith. Smith directed city Economic Development Director Patrick Small to send a letter to Mergler in an attempt to recoup the funds.
Under the terms of the agreement, The NEW School was to pay back the monies if it did close within its first five years of business. The business was also to provide a bi-monthly list of the names of students receiving scholarships.
The NEW School was located at 9830 Liberia Avenue. The non-profit business aimed to provide a place for students to do homework, take SAT prep courses, learn robotics, and prepare students for college and the workforce.
