COQUITLAM, B.C. – Two school projects have started construction in Coquitlam, B.C.
The province is putting $135 million in funding towards the new Burke Mountain Middle/Secondary school with 1,000 seats for students and the Coquitlam School District contributed $25 million to the project.
The new school will be a combined middle and secondary school and will include a neighbourhood learning centre. The school district will own part of the site, which will house Burke Mountain school, while the portion owned by the city will include a synthetic turf field, athletic track and other park amenities, a provincial government release said.
“This joint school project on Burke Mountain is an important step in creating a complete community for residents of northeast Coquitlam. Working in partnership with SD43, the city is proud to also be delivering a 3.6-hectare community park at the school site that will include playing fields, a running track, tennis courts and washrooms to meet the needs of local sports user groups and this growing Coquitlam neighbourhood,” Coquitlam mayor Richard Stewart said.
The provincial government also provided $15 million to create a 250-seat addition to Scott Creek Middle school which will include 10 classrooms, corridors and lockers.
The project uses prefabricated construction and is expected to be ready for student occupancy by fall 2024, the release said.
“It’s incredibly exciting to witness our long-term planning come together. The construction of a new secondary school in the rapidly growing Burke Mountain community, along with the expansion of classroom spaces at Scott Creek Middle, seismic upgrades and building projects across the district, have been immensely rewarding for the board of education,” Coquitlam Board of Education chair Michael Thomas said.
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