Water Main Break Closing Waldorf School of Garden City

Due to a major water main break, water supply to the Waldorf School of Garden City has been turned off to appropriately fix the problem.

School officials were told work requires "significant excavation, pipe repair and repaving" of the school's parking circle.

According to Garden City Public Works director Robert Mangan, the break is on the water service line feeding the school.

"They will be getting their contractor to make the repair since the service line is their responsibility," Mangan said. "The village is responsible for the water mains in the street and homeowners, businesses and schools are responsible for the water service line which they have installed off the village water main."

According to an announcement on the school's web site, the Village of Garden City shut down the water. Mangan, however, said the school's administrator elected to turn the water off and keep it off until the school's contractor could make the repair.

As a result, school will close for the spring recess starting at the 3:20 p.m. dismissal today, Thursday, March 25, making for very happy students who can now kick off their spring break one day early.

Tonight's "Une Soiree Francaise: An Evening of French Food and Music" will be rescheduled. Tomorrow's spring assembly has also been cancelled.

Classes will resume - as scheduled - on Tuesday, April 6. Check the school's homepage for additional announcements or call 516-742-3434 for more information.