Province commits $16M to Etobicoke school
The provincial government announced on August 25 that it will spend just shy of $16 million to build a new school in Etobicoke.
This project is part of the government's commitment to invest $12 billion over 10 years in new and existing schools. The money will help build and expand schools, complete major renovations, and create more child care spaces across the province.
More than $500 million of that sum will be spent in this year alone.
"Ensuring our young people have access to modern classrooms and the best education is absolutely critical to helping them get a good start in life," said Premier Doug Ford. "By building, expanding and renovating our schools, we are creating a learning environment where our students can flourish and chart a path to lifelong success."
The classrooms at the Toronto Catholic District School Board's new elementary school will accommodate 600 students at Royal York Road and Eglinton Avenue. The school will be located on the former Toronto District School Board site at 100 Allanhurst Drive, in Etobicoke.
"Now more than ever, our students need modern classrooms," said Education Minister Stephen Lecce. "We are investing in the children of Etobicoke by finally delivering funding for a new Catholic elementary school, so students have modern buildings that support excellence in learning. I want to thank MPP Surma for her strong and unrelenting advocacy for her community, to move this project across the finish line."
The building will also provide 88 new licensed child-care spaces.
The Ontario government has commitment to invest up to $1 billion over five years to create up to 30,000 licensed child-care spaces, including up to 10,000 child care spaces in new schools.