PITT MEADOWS, B.C. — Students in Pitt Meadows, B.C. will soon have a new school thanks to the provincial government approving funding for Pitt Meadows Secondary.
The province’s investment of more than $143 million is on top of the school district’s contribution of $142,000, which will create 1,100 student seats. The school will be built to LEED Gold Standards and include energy-saving measures during construction to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
A neighbourhood learning centre will also be used to provide purpose-built space for Indigenous education, expand the gym and provide a theatre space and teaching kitchen for community use, states a release.
The school district is also considering options to create a new child care facility to make the location a comprehensive community hub.
In seven years, the province has approved $206.9 million to the Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows School District. This includes $8.4 million school district contributions. Some of the major capital projects include one site acquisition in East Albion, seismic upgrades at Fairview Elementary and Westview Secondary and the seismic replacement with expanded capacity at Eric Langton Elementary creating more than 2,130 safe seats and 215 new seats in the Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows School District.
Budget 2024 includes $3.75 billion for school capital projects over the next three years, including new and expanded schools, seismic upgrades and replacements and land purchases for future schools.
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