News release

Province Invests in Eight New Schools, 41 School Renovations

Education (July 1999 - March 2013)

NOTE: A list of projects follows the release.

NOTE: A social media version of this release with video and photographs is available at http://www.gov.ns.ca/news/smr/20090414001EDU.asp

Eight state-of-the-art schools will be built in Nova Scotia as part of a new, seven-year, $307.3 million school construction and renovation program.

Premier Rodney MacDonald and Education Minister Judy Streatch announced today, April 14, that the eight leading-edge schools will be built and 41 other schools will be upgraded under the program, part of the province's Building For Growth economic stimulus plan.

"We want our young people to go to schools that can prepare them to be the leaders of tomorrow. The eight new schools under this program will be world-class facilities that give students an edge in getting good jobs and competing in the global marketplace," said Premier MacDonald.

"We have invested more than $425 million over the past six years building or updating schools, and we will continue to invest in our public education facilities. These 49 school projects will provide jobs now and a valuable legacy for years to come."

The multi-year investments include $145.3 million for new schools and $162 million for renovations.

New schools will be built in:

  • Bedford (high school)
  • Dartmouth (P-9)
  • Digby/Clementsport (elementary)
  • Halifax (two elementaries)
  • New Glasgow (P-8)
  • Lunenburg (P-9)
  • Truro/Bible Hill (elementary)

"The goal is to provide the best learning environments possible for our students," said Ms. Streatch. "These projects, whether they be new schools or renovations, are investments in the future of our province and the success of our students."

Work on some of the projects will begin this spring.

Some of the funding for the projects comes from the province's Building for Growth plan, one of the largest infrastructure programs in Nova Scotia's history. About 20,000 jobs will be created or maintained over the next three years through the $1.9 billion plan.

The government's school construction and renovation program, that began in 2003, will have invested more than $425 million in 19 new schools and 41 renovation projects when completed in 2011. With today's announcement, the government will complete 90 new school and renovation projects from 2009 until 2016 under the two programs.

The school construction and renovation projects are listed below and they are grouped by school boards:

Annapolis Valley School Regional Board New:

  • Digby/Clementsport P-5,replacing Clark Rutherford, $9.3 million, opening 2014 Renovations:
  • Aldershot Elementary, $4 million
  • Annapolis West Education Centre, $1.4 million
  • Bridgetown Regional High, $2.78 million
  • Evangeline Middle School, $1.3 million
  • Hantsport, $2.97 million
  • Three Mile Plains, $4.64 million
  • Wolfville, $4.64 million

Cape Breton-Victoria Regional School Board Renovations:

  • Breton Education Centre, $8.91 million
  • Dr. T.L. Sullivan Junior High, $1.03 million
  • MacDonald Elementary, $3.94 million
  • Malcolm Munroe Junior High, $2.58 million
  • Memorial High, $8.74 million
  • Seton Elementary, $2.81 million
  • Whitney Pier Junior High, $4.5 million

Chignecto-Central Regional School Board New:

  • Bible Hill Elementary, $9.6 million, opening 2015
  • New Glasgow P-8, $18.3 million, opening 2013

Renovations:

  • Cobequid Consolidated, $4.5 million
  • Cobequid Education Centre, $8.74 million
  • Hants East Rural High, $10.2 million
  • River Hebert, $6 million
  • Shubenacadie District, $4.06 million
  • Springhill Elementary, $4.92 million
  • Tatamagouche Elementary, $5.46 million
  • Uniacke, $4.64 million
  • Valley Elementary, $1 million

Conseil scolaire acadien provincial Renovations:

  • Centre scolaire Etoile de l'Acadie, $2.42 million
  • Beauport, $206,000
  • Carrefour, $580,000
  • Ecole Jean Marie Gay/Ecole Joseph-Dugas, $4.06 million
  • Ecole Secondaire d'Halifax (addition), $2.64 million
  • Ecole St. Albert/Ecole Stella Maris, $3.82 million
  • Ecole Wedgeport, $5.03 million

Halifax Regional School Board New:

  • Bedford High, $34.2 million, opening 2012
  • Joseph Howe replacement, Halifax, $15 million, opening 2013
  • LeMarchant-St. Thomas replacement, Halifax, $13.2 million, opening 2014
  • Prince Arthur/Southdale-North Woodside replacement, Dartmouth, $24.3 million, opening 2014

Renovations:

  • Dartmouth High, $11.85 million
  • Inglis Street, $4.99 million

Strait Regional School Board Renovations:

  • Fanning Academy, $2.39 million
  • H.M. MacDonald, $3.48 million
  • Mulgrave Memorial, $1.69 million
  • St. Mary's Academy, $1.55 million

South Shore School Board New:

  • Lunenburg P-9, $21.5 million, opening 2011

Renovations:

  • Bridgewater Elementary, $2 million
  • New Ross Consolidated, $250,000
  • Park View Education Centre, $2 million

Tri-County Regional School Board Renovations:

  • Clark's Harbour, $3.48 million
  • Yarmouth Elementary, $5.8 million

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