On April 9, representatives from Apsara Authority, the Cambodia's state-run organization responsible for protection of the country's Angkor temple ruins, visited Wat Mon Thyean (WMT) Primary School. At the school, the representatives surveyed the land and met with the School Support Committee to discuss plans for new classroom construction.

The grounds of Wat Mon Thyean Primary School, which are officially owned by the local pagoda, are adjacent to an ancient dike which was used by the Angkorians to float stone from Kulen Mountain to the site of the Angkor temples. The new classrooms at Wat Mon Thyean will be positioned so as not to disturb what remains of the dike. Official Apsara Authority approval of the construction is still pending, but is expected later this month.

Schools for Children of Cambodia and the local WMT community will work with Apsara to protect what remains of the dike and educate students about the rich history around their school.