{"id":105042,"date":"2025-02-14T10:49:06","date_gmt":"2025-02-14T15:49:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/editionap.ca\/?p=105042"},"modified":"2025-12-16T05:23:03","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T04:23:03","slug":"ontario-government-approves-11-3m-expansion-for-cambridge-public-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/refletnews.ca\/en\/education\/ontario-government-approves-11-3m-expansion-for-cambridge-public-school\/","title":{"rendered":"Ontario government approves $11.3M expansion for Cambridge Public School"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">The Ontario Ministry of Education has approved $11.3 million in funding for an expansion at Cambridge Public School, a project that will add 427 new pupil spaces to accommodate the region\u2019s growing student population.<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245417&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:288}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The Upper Canada District School Board (UCDSB) confirmed the funding approval this week, announcing that the expansion will include five new kindergarten classrooms, 12 additional regular classrooms, a resource room, and a dedicated space for special education programs and support. The project also includes upgrades to the school\u2019s parking area, bus lanes, and drop-off zones.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245417&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559731&quot;:240,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">UCDSB Trustee Corina Parisien welcomed the funding announcement, emphasizing the importance of the expansion for the Embrun community.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245417&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559731&quot;:240,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cIt\u2019s a school in a growing community, and we are looking forward to providing a larger and enhanced learning environment for students and families,\u201d Parisien said. \u201cFrom my conversations with parents and guardians about this project, I know they are going to be just as thrilled about this news as we are.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245417&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559731&quot;:240,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">UCDSB Chair Jamie Schoular echoed that sentiment, thanking the provincial government and local MPP St\u00e9phane Sarrazin for their support.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245417&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559731&quot;:240,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cThis $11.3 million expansion will provide much-needed learning spaces and resources, ensuring that our growing student population has the best possible environment to thrive,\u201d Schoular said. \u201cWe appreciate the government&#8217;s support in making this project a reality.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245417&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559731&quot;:240,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The project is now entering the planning and preparation phase, with the new addition expected to open in September 2028.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245417&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559731&quot;:240,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Ontario Ministry of Education has approved $11.3 million in funding for an expansion at Cambridge Public School, a project that will add 427 new pupil spaces to accommodate the region\u2019s growing student population.\u00a0 The Upper Canada District School Board (UCDSB) confirmed the funding approval this week, announcing that the expansion will include five new [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":105043,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[43],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-105042","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-education"],"acf":[],"featured_media_global":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.2 - 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