The Alberta government has committed over $8 billion to build new schools in the province.
“Congratulations to Wainwright on being one of the 10 new schools announced,” said Garth Rowswell, MLA for Vermilion-Lloydminster-Wainwright.
According to the government, the population of Alberta is growing exponentially as more people from across Canada are moving here. The impacts of the migration is causing rapid growth straining the education system.
To help deal with the increased enrolment, the government has committed $8.6 billion through the new School Construction Accelerator Program. Through the program, 200,000 new and modernized spaces will be created for students to learn.
In a Sept. 18, 2024 announcement, the provincial government said, “Starting in Budget 2025, Alberta’s government will kick-start up to 30 new schools and as many as eight modernizations and replacement schools every year for the next three years.”
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says communities across the province have been feeling the pressure of aging school infrastructure.
“We are investing in the future of our province. Through our commitment to kick-start 30 new schools each year over the next three years, we are delivering new student spaces across the province and in our fastest-growing communities for students to learn, grow and reach their full potential,” she said.
The School Construction Accelerator Program will create 150,000 additional new and modernized student spaces including, 100,000 new student spaces, 16,600 modernized student spaces, more than 20,000 student spaces in new or relocated modular classrooms and roughly 12,500 new public charter school student spaces.
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