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B.C. Touts 250 School Capital Projects Since 2017, with 23 Ready for Coming Year
The province says the projects add 4,700 student seats and include six new schools, 14 additions and three seismic replacements.
- On Burnaby Tuesday, Premier David Eby announced Twenty-three school projects opening this Sept, marking the 250th completed capital project since the NDP took office in 2017.
- Twenty-Three projects opening this school year include Six new schools in six communities, 14 additions across 11 communities, and three seismic replacements, reflecting the government's infrastructure expansion strategy.
- The seismically upgraded Stride Avenue Community Elementary in Burnaby provides 265 new seats and 415 seismically safer student seats, demonstrating how capital investments address safety and capacity needs.
- These school projects equate to 4,700 student seats, significantly expanding capacity for the current school year and addressing enrollment pressures across multiple communities.
- There are 51 school capital projects currently underway, comprising 13 new schools, 27 additions, and 10 seismic upgrades and replacements, ensuring infrastructure development continues beyond this school year.
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