Province Building New Student Spaces in Stoney Creek
Approves Additions to Mount Albion PS and Collegiate Avenue PS
Hamilton – Ontario’s government is protecting what matters most by investing in local schools and ensuring that students have the skills they need to succeed.
The province has provided Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board with approval to proceed with the construction of two school additions in Stoney Creek. The combined investment of over $18.8 million is part of the province’s capital investment program to support students with better learning spaces.
The $8.6 million addition to Mount Albion PS will provide new spaces for 230 elementary students. The $10.2 million addition to Collegiate PS will provide new spaces for 213 elementary students. Hamilton-Wentworth DSB is contributing $6.3 million in board funds, including renewal funds to improve the condition of the schools. In 2019-20, Ontario has provided school boards with $1.4 billion in funding to renew and maintain existing schools.
The additions will also include new childcare centres. Both additions will include three room childcare additions, each yielding 49 new childcare spaces to serve Stoney Creek families.
“The funding for these additions to Mount Albion PS and Collegiate Avenue PS is great news for our community,” said Donna Skelly, MPP for Flamborough-Glanbrook. “This investment will provide a quality learning environment and new opportunities for the children of Stoney Creek.”
“From modernizing our curriculum to revitalizing our classrooms and their facilities, we are investing in our students and giving them every tool to achieve their full potential,” said Education Minister Stephen Lecce. “Our financing of the additions to Mount Albion PS and Collegiate Avenue PS further demonstrates our government’s historic investment in Ontario’s schools and our overall commitment to supporting our students and families.”
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Statement by HWDSB Chair Alex Johnstone regarding the approval to proceed with construction at Collegiate Ave and Mount Albion Elementary Schools
“This is very exciting news for the students and families who have been looking forward to these projects getting underway. I would like to personally thank the Minister, Stephen Lecce, for his attention on investing in school renewal and acknowledging these investments are important to our Board and more importantly our students and families. On behalf of the Board of Trustees, particularly Trustees Carole Paikin Miller and Cam Galindo, I would also like to thank MPP’s Donna Skelly and Paul Miller for advocating in support of students and families from Green Acres, R.L. Hyslop and Mount Albion. I know our school communities are excited to see the realization of this school renewal.”
Mount Albion PS addition highlights:
- 230 new elementary student spaces.
- Three room childcare addition yielding 49 new childcare spaces.
- Mount Albion PS is located at 24 Kennard Street, Stoney Creek.
Collegiate Avenue PS addition highlights:
- 213 new elementary student spaces.
- Three room childcare addition yielding 49 new childcare spaces.
- Collegiate Avenue PS is located at 49 Collegiate Avenue, Stoney Creek.
Quick Facts:
- Ontario is protecting what matters most by working with school board partners to invest in capital projects that advance student learning.
- To create new opportunities for Ontario’s families, the government is investing up to $1 billion to create up to 30,000 new childcare spaces in schools over the next five years.
- The government announced in Budget 2019 that over the next ten years, Ontario is investing nearly $13 billion in capital grants, including allocating over $500M this year alone to for new schools, additions and major renovations.
- Ontario is also providing school boards with a historic $1.4 billion in funding to renew and maintain existing schools.
- This funding could be used to replace aging heating or air conditioning systems, repair roofs and windows, and install important accessibility features like elevators and ramps.
Contact:
Karen Moncur
Office of Donna Skelly, MPP
905-679-3770
Updated on Wednesday, February 19, 2020.