New $5.7 million school announced for Sylvan Lake
$207 million total province-wide investment in school infrastructure
Sylvan Lake... Students in the Red Deer Catholic Regional Division will benefit from a new school in Sylvan Lake. Government is investing $5.7 million over three-years to build Our Lady of the Rosary School, which will serve students in Kindergarten through to Grade 5.
"During our centennial, we are also investing in our future by directing emergent infrastructure funding to areas that school districts have identified as their highest priorities," said Education Minister Gene Zwozdesky. "This significant investment in our education system is the first phase of government action toward ensuring our students continue to learn in well-maintained, safe school environments."
"The Alberta Government is pleased to support the construction of new school infrastructure that will respond to the needs of students and communities," said Dr. Lyle Oberg, Minister of Infrastructure and Transportation. "By building new school infrastructure, the Alberta government is investing today's success into lasting facilities that will support the learning of students and build success and prosperity for future generations."
Our Lady of the Rosary School will be built for 300 students, and the building will be expanded over time to accommodate 500 students. School construction details will be finalized and jointly determined by the school board and officials from Alberta Education and Infrastructure and Transportation.
"This announcement is very welcome," said Luke Ouellette, MLA Innisfail-Sylvan Lake. "I know our students, parents and teachers are excited about this new school, which goes a long way towards alleviating the education infrastructure concerns we've identified in our community."
This new school is part of a first phase of ongoing provincial investment in school infrastructure. A total of $207 million in first quarter "unanticipated surplus" funding was allocated to Alberta Education for investment in school infrastructure. This new funding is being distributed throughout the province to address top school infrastructure priorities and to ensure dollars are directed to critical areas. Additional portables/modular classrooms and francophone school infrastructure projects will be announced later this fall. An announcement regarding a special Lethbridge school project will be made next week.
Updated: November 23, 2005
