Alberta’s Budget 2025 includes funding for several new school projects for communities outside of Calgary and Edmonton, including two in the Grande Prairie region.
New schools will be built in Lethbridge, Cold Lake, Fairview, and others. Additionally, to accommodate growing student populations, extensions will be made at the Grande Prairie Composite High School, and Holy Trinity Catholic in Fort McMurray.
Holy Family Catholic Regional Division Board Chair Kelly Whalen says his division is “thrilled” to receive the funding, which will allow for the construction of a new K-12 replacement school for St. Thomas More in Fairview.
“We are extremely grateful to the provincial government for recognizing the importance of this investment in the community, and we look forward to seeing the positive impact it will have on the students and families of St. Thomas More, and Catholic Education in Fairview,” he says.
A total of nine school projects in mid-sized cities and rural communities are included in Budget 2025, providing around 7,600 new and updated student spaces.
