Construction has started on new classrooms at 10 schools in the province, including Edgehill Elementary, adding more than 1,700 new student spaces for growing communities throughout BC.
"As we welcome more families to Powell River, the expansion at Edgehill Elementary School will ensure every student has a modern, supportive learning environment,” stated Powell River-Sunshine Coast MLA Randene Neill, in a media release. “I'm excited to see students and communities already experiencing the benefits."
The expansion is expected to add 120 new elementary spaces for students at Edgehill.
"I've seen first-hand the difference that new schools and modern classrooms make for students and their communities," stated provincial minister of education Lisa Beare.
To meet growing demands, government has implemented new building solutions, including prefabricated additions and encouraging school districts to use simplified and repeat school designs, which helps to ensure communities can benefit from new classrooms sooner, according to the release.
"The demand for school spaces is growing in communities across BC," stated minister of infrastructure Bowinn Ma. "We're working urgently to deliver schools faster."
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