Site selected for super-school in Forest
The provincial Ministry of Education has approved the purchase of a parcel of land that will house a new super school in Forest, Ontario.
The Lambton Kent District School Board (LKDSB) announced on November 8 that the Ministry of Education has approved the acquisition of the site for a new school that will consolidate students from kindergarten to Grade 12.
The building will be located on a site directly west of the Shores Recreation Centre in Forest, located in the Municipality of Lambton Shores.
“This is an exciting step forward in the process of consolidating students from Aberarder Central School, Bosanquet Central School, Kinnwood Central School and North Lambton Secondary School. We appreciate the ongoing support of the school communities as we continue to work together to build a school that will benefit LKDSB students well into the future,” said LKDSB Chair Randy Campbell.
The first of its kind in the LKDSB, the new Kindergarten to Grade 12 school is expected to include state-of-the-art facilities that include program enhancements that meet the needs of the students.
In March 2017, LKDSB Board of Trustees approved the consolidation of Aberarder Central School, Bosanquet Central School, Kinnwood Central School and North Lambton Secondary School into a Kindergarten to Grade 12 school.
In January 2018, the Ministry of Education announced a $27.4 million investment in the LKDSB to build a new Kindergarten to Grade 12 school in Forest along with a two-room child and family centre and a one-room child care centre which will provide 24 new child care spaces. Since the announcement, the LKDSB has been working with the Ministry to acquire a property for the new school.
“We appreciate the support of the community throughout this process and we are pleased to move forward with the next stage of planning for the site design and groundbreaking for the new Kindergarten to Grade 12 school,” said LKDSB Director John Howitt. “As well, we will continue to work with the school communities, Kettle & Stony Point First Nation and local partners to develop plans to ensure the facilities meet the current and future academic and well-being needs of students.”
The timeline for completion of the school is still to be determined.