“We were surprised when representatives for Ms. Scott contacted us to let us know that she was going to make a donation in support of our students and our schools,” DPS Superintendent Pascal Mubenga said.
Eight years ago, Durham Public Schools bought over 50 acres of former farmland off of Scott King Road, near C.M. Herndon Park in South Durham. The land is now home to a brand-new school, Lyons Farm Elementary.