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Construction is underway this week on the $28.8 million renovation and expansion of Lloydminster Comprehensive High School.
Crews from Quorex Construction, based in Saskatoon, officially broke ground for the expansion on May 6 with a target completion date sometime in 2023.
“The contractor has set up their staging areas and moved into a temporary office,” said school principal Dwayne Marciniw in an e-mail over the weekend.
The expansion includes a two-storey addition with 12 additional classrooms, two science rooms and two multipurpose rooms.
The construction will allow the school to accommodate approximately 1,522 students, up from 1,187, to include Grade 9 students for the first time.
The project also features renovations to the mechanical and electrical systems and other school upgrades, including an updated student foyer.
“This project will provide enhanced learning opportunities for students in a number of areas and will include an attractive space to facilitate greater awareness of the cultural diversity that is ours,” said LPSD board chair David Thompson.
The cost of these renovations is shared with the Province of Alberta through The Lloydminster Charter.
“These upgrades will support local business and ensure state-of-the-art facilities for students in these communities for years to come,” said Saskatchewan education minister, Dustin Duncan in a statement.
The Lloydminster Public School Division is also partnering with Synergy Credit Union and the City of Lloydminster to include a field house with the expansion to provide greater opportunities for students and for community use.
Last summer, Synergy announced it purchased the naming rights to the field house and will contribute $500,000 towards the project with a $250,000 contribution from the city.
