Ontario Building New and Improved Peel Schools

Ontario Building New and Improved Peel Schools

Province Supporting Students with Better Learning Spaces

Brampton, ON – Oct 28, 2016

Ontario is building six new high-quality, modern schools and additions that will better support student achievement and well-being in the Peel region.

The new projects include:

Brampton

• A new Catholic elementary school for 504 students to relieve accommodation pressure in the Credit Valley community of Brampton.
• A new elementary school (Dolson Public School) for 852 students to relieve accommodation pressure in the Mount Pleasant community of Brampton.
• A new elementary school (Whaley’s Corner Public School) for 650 students to relieve accommodation pressure in Brampton.

Caledon

• A new Catholic elementary school for 504 students to relieve accommodation pressure.
• A new elementary school for 650 students to relieve accommodation pressure in the Southfields Village community.

Mississauga

• An addition for 184 students to Ruth Thompson Middle School to relieve accommodation pressure.

Across the province, Ontario is building 28 new schools and expanding and renovating 23 existing ones. This investment will ensure more students are benefitting from state-of-the-art learning facilities that can deliver a full range of programming.

Investing in better buildings for better learning is part of the government’s plan to create jobs, grow our economy and help people in their everyday lives.

“Building new and improved schools is one of the many ways our government is supporting improved student achievement and well-being. The investment announced today will have a strong impact on students’ learning experience and will help them reach their full potential.” Vic Dhillon, MPP for Brampton West

“High-quality schools are the heart of our local communities and the foundation of our publicly funded education system. We know that better buildings support better learning. The funding announced today is a strategic investment in student achievement and well-being, and in the long-term prosperity of our province.” Mitzie Hunter, Minister of Education

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