The Ministry of Education has approved close to $25 million in funding for a new elementary school with attached childcare centre in Lucan, Ontario. The school will accommodate 531 students and the childcare centre will accommodate 88 children.
Location
Saintsbury Line south of Gilmour Drive, behind Wilberforce Public School
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Grade Reconfiguration
To maintain the current Wilberforce Public School attendance area and due to proposed site for this school, grade reconfiguration in Lucan will be needed as part of this project. The new school will be a Junior Kindergarten to Grade 3 school with a child care centre and Wilberforce Public School will be converted to a Grade 4 to 8 school.
Project Status
UPDATED AUGUST 2024
- In Design
Timeline
Expected Completion: 2026/27 school year pending land acquisition and Ministry of Education approvals
Project information
- Budget: $24,959,465
- Capacity: 531 students + 88 child care spaces
- Grades: Junior Kindergarten to Grade 3
- Architect: JP Thompson Architects
Public information session
A virtual information session will be scheduled in the fall of 2024. More details to follow.
Updates
Thursday, June 27, 2024
Land acquired for new Lucan elementary school
The Thames Valley District School Board (TVDSB) has acquired land for a new elementary school in Lucan.
The new Lucan elementary school will be located on Saintsbury Line south of Gilmour Drive, behind Wilberforce Public School.
“This school will be a welcome addition to the Lucan community and shows our board’s continuing commitment to provide quality education for all students,” said Board Chair Beth Mai.
Thames Valley received close to $25 million in funding for a new school and childcare centre from the Ministry of Education in March 2024.
“As a father, I understand that the local school really is the heart of the community, and that it’s so important for young families to have a school that’s close to home,” said Todd Smith, Minister of Education. “Our government is listening to hard-working moms and dads, which is why we are more than doubling our funding to $1.3 billion for the largest one-year investment in school building in Ontario history. We are delivering the modern, state-of-the-art schools that students, families and communities deserve.”
The new school will be a Junior Kindergarten to Grade 3 school with a childcare centre. The school will accommodate 531 students while the childcare centre will accommodate 88 children. Wilberforce Public School will be converted to a Grade 4 to 8 school.
The new Lucan school is expected to open in the 2026/2027 school year. Public information sessions will be announced later.
For more details about Thames Valley construction projects, visit www.tvdsb.ca/projects.
Wednesday, March 27, 2024
Thames Valley to receive Ministry funding for new Lucan elementary school and child care centre
The school will accommodate 531 students and the childcare centre will accommodate 88 children.
The addition of this facility will help Thames Valley District School Board address enrollment growth in Central Middlesex.
“I want to commend Thames Valley’s Facility Services and Capital Planning team for their outstanding work on this proposal as well as the Board of Trustees for their strong advocacy,” said Director of Education Mark Fisher, “Thames Valley looks forward to welcoming Middlesex students and families to a much-needed future school and child care centre.”
“We are thrilled at the Ministry of Education's approval of a new school in Lucan,” said Chair of the Board Beth Mai, “This approval highlights the strength of collaboration between the Thames Valley District School Board and the Ministry and is encouraging news for our communities where population continues to grow at a rapid rate. We look forward to the benefits this school will bring to the Lucan community, reflecting our commitment to providing quality education for all students.”
“We are determined to build schools and expansions faster, part of our commitment to modernize schools in fast growing communities," said Stephen Lecce, Minister of Education. "We are proud to deliver a new Middlesex Centre Catholic Elementary School and a new Lucan Elementary School for London-area families, along with increasing funding, staffing and a back-to-basics focus on reading, writing and math skills to help ensure students graduate with confidence that they can succeed in good-paying careers."
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