Budget 2024 will bring more school investments in Surrey
March 21, 2024
Two new Surrey school projects are planned to move forward as part of Budget 2024, including a new school and an addition.
“With nearly 350,000 more people choosing B.C. as their home in the last two and a half years, the Province is focused on building services for a growing population,” said Rachna Singh, Minister of Education and Child Care. “We are expanding school spaces and will work on acquiring new school sites to support the school district, so we can continue to support Surrey families now and into the future.”
A new Darts Hill area elementary and an addition to Grandview Heights Secondary are supported to begin planning as part of Budget 2024, which is the largest school capital budget in the Province’s history.
Over the past six years, the Province has invested significantly in new and expanded schools in Surrey with more than $750 million to create 12,400 new student seats. Construction is currently underway for the new Snokomish Elementary and Ta’talu Elementary, and additions to Semiahmoo Trail Elementary and South Meridian Elementary. In 2023, school additions opened at K.B. Woodward Elementary, Morgan Elementary, White Rock Elementary and Sunnyside Elementary with funding announced to expand Tamanawis Secondary, Guildford Park Secondary and Kwantlen Park Secondary school.
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