A building purchase by the Fort Scott School District will help expand its preschool center.

 The district has purchased the former Family Physicians building at 902 South Horton Street, which will enable the Early Childhood Center to expand from 120 to 200 children.

 Currently, 30 children are on the waiting list for the Early Childhood Center. The building will provide more classroom space, with a registered nurse on site full-time.

 USD 234 Superintendent Destry Brown says the Early Childhood Center provides a great foundation of learning in the district, which will help K-12 children achieve higher education levels.

 Brown says the district is looking for additional funding for remodeling, with the goal of opening the new center by 2025.