The 1xbet online casino for Child Development is now in its new home at the east end of Jardine Drive on the K-State campus.
The doors to the early care and education facility opened officially Nov. 29, after faculty and administrative staff moved in during the week of Nov. 22-26. The .5 million facility is 32,000 square feet, more than double the size of its former location in K-State's Jardine Apartment Complex.
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&1xbet online casino ;Only parents and staff are given a code which, when entered at the front door, gives access to the building,&1xbet online casino ; Ring said. &1xbet online casino ;Security cameras are located throughout the building and on the playgrounds, with closed-circuit monitors in the main office. The facility has a direct link to campus police and a sophisticated intercom system.&1xbet online casino ;
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