Things are moving forward with Elgin Avenue Public school.
Last week, the Grand Erie District School Board of Trustees approved to proceed to tender construction on the school to expand the size of the existing building by 17,000 square feet while almost every square foot of the existing building will be renovated or enhanced.
The Ministry of Education gave the green light to move forward on the project earlier in October and also provided additional cash, now putting over $18,695K on the table.
The hope is the tender will be awarded in January, construction will begin February, and the grand reopening will take place between January and March of 2026.
In total, the construction will expand the size of the existing school by 17,000 square feet while almost every square foot of the existing building will be renovated
or enhanced.
The following provides a brief overview of the scope:
• a four-classroom kindergarten addition to the northeast section of the building
• a new accessible entrance that will house a new elevator, accessing all existing floors
• a new three-room childcare and EarlyON space
• paving including asphalt parking and expanded play area
• outdoor site work
• significant renovations and upgrades to the existing building footprint
Below is a timeline for the project:
