News release

Capital Repairs Funding Announced for School Improvements

Education and Early Childhood Development

NOTE: A list of schools receiving capital repairs funding follows this release.

Government is investing in school improvements, upgrades, and repairs as part of this year's capital repairs funding plan.

Projects have been approved for 25 schools across the province through an investment of more than $6 million.

"Our goal is to provide students and teachers with schools that are safe and well-equipped to meet their learning needs while working within the province's fiscal plan," said Education and Early Childhood Development Minister Karen Casey.

"These repairs will help to maintain and improve existing infrastructure in communities across the province."

The eight school boards have been notified of the schools that have been approved for repairs and are now preparing to move forward with their renovations.

Approved capital projects for 2016-17 include roof repairs, creating new learning spaces, barrier free access, fire safety improvements, replacing boilers, windows and interior work.

All capital repairs projects must represent improvements to school infrastructure with a budget between $150,000 and $1 million in order to be eligible.

The following is a list of schools receiving capital repairs:

  • Astral Drive Junior High School, Cole Harbour
  • Beechville Lakeside Timberlea, Timberlea
  • Bicentennial School, Dartmouth
  • Cobequid District Elementary, Noel, Hants Co.
  • Dr. John C. Wickwire Academy, Liverpool
  • Dr. T.L. Sullivan, Florence, Cape Breton Regional Municipality
  • East Richmond Education Centre, St. Peter's, Richmond Co.
  • Eastern Shore District High School, Musquodoboit Harbour
  • École Belleville, Tusket, Yarmouth Co.
  • Gorsebrook Junior High School, Halifax
  • Halifax West High
  • John Bernard Croak V.C. Memorial School, Glace Bay
  • Jubilee Elementary, Sydney Mines
  • Middleton Regional High School, Middleton
  • New Ross Consolidated, New Ross
  • Pugwash District High School, Pugwash
  • Riverside Elementary, Albert Bridge, Cape Breton Regional Municipality
  • Thorburn Consolidated School, Thorburn, Pictou Co.
  • Tompkins Elementary, Reserve Mines, Cape Breton Regional Municipality
  • SAREC, Port Hawkesbury
  • Shubenacadie District Elementary, Shubenacadie
  • St. Catherine’s Elementary, Halifax
  • St. Mary's Bay Academy, Weymouth, Digby Co.
  • West Kings District High School, Auburn, Kings Co.
  • William King Elementary, Herring Cove

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