Despite promises made in 2020, the construction of a new elementary school in Vancouver's Olympic Village has been delayed. Education Minister Rachna Singh announced the plans for the school, which will have a capacity of 630 students. Additionally, $15 million will be allocated to expand the capacity of the currently-under-construction Henry Hudson Elementary. Local residents have been advocating for a new school in the area for over 15 years.
WATCH: For more than 15 years, there's been talk of building a school in Vancouver 's Olympic Village . And in 2020, the NDP made a campaign promise to expedite construction. But here we are in 2024, and nothing has changed. Global's Angela Jung reports. – Feb 7, 2024
Education Minister Rachna Singh announced the new elementary school on Friday, outlining a four-storey facility with a capacity of 630 students.The Education Ministry also announced another $15 million to expand the capacity of the currently-under-construction Henry Hudson Elementary to add space for an additional 145 students.That project, due to be completed next year, will get an additional six classrooms for a total capacity of 535 students.
serving the Olympic Village neighbourhood for the better part of 15 years. The 2007 development plan for the community anticipated a new school for the neighbourhood, and a piece of land for the project has been sitting idle for years.The province says it is funding $3.8 billion over the next three years for school capital projects, including expanded schools, seismic upgrades and land purchases for new schools.ReadThieves got away with $30M from a Gardaworld storage facility in LA.
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