Nova Scotia invests additional $64.2 million for school capital plan
Posted Feb 3, 2021 10:58:00 AM.
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The province has announced it will invest an additional $64.2 million as part of its five-year school capital plan.
In a release, the province says the additional funds will be used for new and existing projects while also addressing increased construction costs related to the pandemic, enrollment growth and environmental matters.
“We are building modern schools to serve Nova Scotia students, teachers and communities,” said Education Minister Zach Churchill in a provincial release. “While COVID-19 has impacted construction costs globally, we know these investments will have a positive, long-term impact on our education system and communities.”
The increase in funding will benefit a number of projects, including:
- The new pre-primary to grade 8 elementary school, Bedford Ravines, and new grade 9 to 12 high school, Bedford High, that are co-located to use shared heating and kitchen space
- Adjusting the size of the new J.L. Ilsley High School in Spryfield to accommodate population growth and changes in grade configuration
- The additional gymnasium and theatre for Breton Education Centre in New Waterford
- Adding classrooms and other educational spaces at École acadienne de Pomquet, part of a larger project with the federal government and community that includes a new community centre
- Adding a community theatre to Park View Education Centre in Bridgewater, complementing the recently completed renovations at the site
- Shared school bus and vehicle maintenance facility depot on the South Shore serving multiple departments
The province also confirmed a decision by Halifax Regional Centre for Education to consolidate Gaetz Brook Junior High and Eastern Shore District High School into one building.
