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B.C. Touts 250 School Capital Projects Since 2017, with 23 Ready for Coming Year
The province says the projects add 4,700 student seats and include six new schools, 14 additions and three seismic replacements.
- On Tuesday, Premier David Eby announced that Twenty-three school projects are opening this Sept, marking the 250th completed capital project since the NDP took office.
- Twenty-Three projects opening this school year include Six new schools across six communities, 14 additions across 11 communities, and three seismic replacements reflecting the government's infrastructure expansion strategy.
- Stride Avenue Community Elementary in Burnaby now provides 265 new student seats and 415 seismically safer seats, demonstrating tangible capacity gains from the government's seismic safety investments.
- These completed projects equate to 4,700 student seats, significantly expanding capacity for the current school year and directly benefiting students across multiple local communities.
- There are 51 school capital projects currently underway, including 13 new schools, 27 additions, 10 seismic upgrades and replacements, and one renovation, ensuring infrastructure development continues.
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