VILLE PLATTE, La. — Evangeline Reimagine Academy held a ribbon cutting for its new campus in Ville Platte Thursday.
That new campus offers 6th-8th graders hands-on learning in areas like business, agriculture and technology.
"So, our plan for the students are to learn the necessary things for life. We want to create a pipeline from from our schools to our communities, whatever that looks like, and our mission here is to find your purpose and become unstoppable," said Alice Lejeune, principal at Evangeline Reimagine Academy.
The ceremony also gave the community a first look inside the school's third annual Student Market and Expo, where visitors could purchase student-made food, products and experiences. The free event is open to the public.
"The expo is an opportunity for our student entrepreneurs to showcase what they've been working on all year. It's like our big homecoming. It's the opportunity to bring in things that our community does not necessarily have exposure to," Lejeune said.
This year's expo will feature activities like an escape room and putt-putt golf. There will be food, including red beans and rice. Guests will also have the opportunity to take photos with the Easter Bunny and tour the campus on Thompson Street. The Student Market and Expo will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.
