Two much needed schools have finally opened up inside one of the city’s fastest growing neighbourhoods, bringing an end to a challenging commute for hundreds of children.
The two new schools - Jean Lumb Public School and Bishop Macdonell Catholic Elementary School – officially opened their doors to students on Monday morning.
The schools will share a gym, library and outdoor play area but will otherwise operate independently. CityPlace, which is located on the former railway lands to the west of the CN Tower, has seen its population explode in recent years, going from about 1,100 residents in 2006 to 11,658 in the most recent census .There was a library branch opened in the neighbourhood back in 2014 but construction only began on the facility that houses the two new schools in 2017.
Tory said that most of the children attending the new schools were previously bused or driven to facilities elsewhere in the city with a large number of them attending Nelson Mandela Park Public School, which is nearly five kilometres away.
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