By Staff
November 19th, 2015
BURLINGTON, ON
More than $7.7 million has been allocated to the Halton District School Board for the construction of two school additions, addressing the increase in student enrollment in north Burlington and Milton.
After just a few years after it opened the Alton Village Public school is to get a five classroom expansion.
Alton Village Public School in Burlington will receive $2.27 million to build a five-room addition, providing classroom space for 115 students.
The need for additional classroom space in Alton surprised a lot of people – until it was realized that many of the houses in the Alton part of the city are accommodating extended families where there are far more than the traditional two, three and perhaps four children.
This change in family living patterns got by the demographers at the public school board
The Alton Village community knows how to do a fund raiser – here is the sign up sheets for all the donated items.
With a capital funding allocation of $5.52 million, Craig Kielburger Secondary School in Milton will receive a 10-room addition, providing accommodation for 210 additional students.
“This capital investment by the Ministry of Education will help improve the learning environment for students and relieve some of the accommodation pressures we are experiencing in these two communities,” says Kelly Amos, Chair of the Halton District School Board.
The school additions at Craig Kielburger Secondary School and Alton Village Public School were identified as the top two priorities in the Halton District School Board’s request to the Ministry of Education for Capital Priorities in 2015.
Funding for these capital projects was part of a $498 million provincial announcement on November 9, 2015 designated for new schools, additions and renovations.
The impact on parks and recreation services along with other social services can be expected to ripple through the city and the Region.
