Carp's Venta Preparatory School files for bankruptcy

A Carp-area prep school that closed abruptly in December has filed for bankruptcy.
Shocked and bewildered Venta Preparatory School parents got an email message from principal Marilyn Mansfield early on Dec. 9, indicating that the school was closing, effective immediately.
Venta had about 83 students from junior kindergarten to Grade 10 at the time, with day students paying $20,500 a year in tuition.
The bankruptcy filing, dated April 11, indicates Venta has about $1.57 million in liabilities and