“I applaud the province for this significant investment for the expansion of Fitch Street Public School. This expansion will provide the facilities students require and deserve and create a healthy learning environment.” – Frank Campion, Mayor of the City of Welland
News from the Constituency Office of Ontario Ford Government MPP Sam Oosterhoff
Posted May 25th, 2024 on Niagara At Large
WELLAND, Ontario – The Ontario government is investing $15.4 million in the District School Board of Niagara to expand Fitch Street Public School in Welland, supporting local working families.
Sam Oosterhoff, MPP for Niagara West, joins Sue Barnett, Chair of the District School Board of Niagara; Alex Bradnam, Vice-Chair of the District School Board of Niagara, and Frank Campion, Mayor of the City of Welland, along with local students at Fitch Street Public School in Welland
This investment will support the creation of 205 student spaces and forty-nine licensed child care spaces as part of the government’s commitment to building state-of-the-art learning spaces for Ontario students.
“This funding to expand Fitch Street Public School in Welland is great news for Niagara,” said Sam Oosterhoff, MPP for Niagara West.
“This local investment will ensure families and students have access to a quality learning environment in the years ahead.”
The project is part of a $1.3 billion investment to support new school construction and expansions to existing schools, including child care spaces, announced by Hon. Stephen Lecce, Minister of Education, as part of the Capital Priorities Program.
The overall investment, which is the highest ever made in a single year, supports the creation of more than 27,000 new student spaces and more than 1,700 licensed child care spaces at schools across Ontario.
Sue Barnett, Chair, District School Board of Niagara
“Welland is a flourishing city and proud home to thousands of outstanding students who learn and grow together in our amazing schools,” said Sue Barnett, Chair of the District School Board of Niagara.
“We are grateful to the Ministry of Education for investing in this essential addition as it will allow us to ensure that we are meeting the needs of families who are here now, and families we know will be joining Fitch Street Public School in the future.”
“I applaud the province for this significant investment for the expansion of Fitch Street Public School,” said Frank Campion, Mayor of the City of Welland.
“This expansion will provide the facilities students require and deserve and create a healthy learning environment.”
Highlights of the projects include:
- A $15.4 million investment in the District School Board of Niagara for the expansion of the Fitch Street Public School located at 164 Fitch Street in Welland, creating 205 student spaces and forty-nine child care spaces
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