NEWS RELEASE
SIMCOE NORTH MPP JILL DUNLOP
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The Ontario government is investing $3.9 million for a new addition at Notre Dame Catholic School.
Jill Dunlop, MPP for Simcoe North, announced funding for the Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board project to help hard-working families in Orillia.
This will support the creation of 184 elementary student spaces in Orillia as part of the government’s commitment to building modern learning spaces for Ontario students.
This project is part of $1.3 billion in funding to build new schools and expansions, including child care spaces, announced as part of the Ministry of Education’s capital priorities program.
The ongoing investments in education and child care projects will result in over 25,000 new student spaces and more than 1,600 licensed child care spaces at school sites across Ontario.
“As a mother, I understand that the local school really is the heart of the community. It’s so important for young families to have a school that’s close to home,” said Jill Dunlop, MPP for Simcoe North and minister of education. “Our government is proud to deliver a new addition at Notre Dame Catholic School for local families, along with increasing funding, staffing and a back-to-basics focus on reading, writing and math to help ensure students graduate with the fundamental skills they need to succeed.”
Schools and child care centres are an essential piece of the community landscape. Funding these local infrastructure projects demonstrates that the government is meeting urgent needs to address growth related to demographic changes and housing development.
“Our government is investing in new schools and improved infrastructure across the province to support the needs of Ontario’s students, families, and growing communities,” said Kinga Surma, minister of infrastructure. “These are part of our historic investment of more than $190 billion over the next 10 years to build and deliver the critical infrastructure Ontarians deserve today, and for future generations to come.”
Notre Dame Catholic School is located at 140 Atlantis Dr. in Orillia.
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