Education Minister Stephen Lecce has announced a new French-language school for Marathon, Ont.
Marathon, Ont., is getting a new school for French-speaking students thanks to $2.3 million in provincial funding.Posted: Apr 29, 2024 4:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 4 hours ago
The school will be operated by Conseil scolaire public du Grand Nord , and will include 95 spaces for French-speaking students from junior Kindergarten to Grade 6. Schools in northeast say teacher shortage a real problem, as survey finds over 25% in Ontario face it daily"The school board brought forth a proposal based on need and demand," said Ontario Education Minister Stephen Lecce. "There's growth in the French language community. We're seeing that across Ontario.
"It's really based on the local advocacy of the community, the French-language community, the partnership of the English school board."
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