BC NDP MLA Bob D’Eith says new classrooms are coming to Maple Ridge
MAPLE RIDGE– BC NDP MLA Bob D’Eith says students in Langley will benefit as 315 new student spaces are added to two Maple Ridge elementary schools as part of the government’s actions to expand schools.
“With two new pre-fabricated additions coming to two elementary schools in Maple Ridge we’re going to add 315 much-needed seats to the district,” said Bob D’Eith, MLA for Maple Ridge-Mission. “Where previous governments have made cuts to education and closed schools, our BCNDP government has been investing in more schools and more student spaces, including right here in Maple Ridge.”
Golden Ears Elementary will receive an eight-classroom prefabricated addition, which will add 195 new seats to the school, bringing the school’s new capacity to 710 students. Additionally, Blue Mountain Elementary will receive a five-classroom prefabricated addition which will add 120 seats, and bring the school’s new capacity to 440 students.
The use of prefabricated construction means students will soon be learning in modern classrooms that look just like regular schools. With sustainable and energy-efficient designs, the additions also align with the Province’s CleanBC targets and meets B.C.’s enhanced energy requirements. The new classrooms are expected to be ready for students by September 2025.
Through a $133.5 million investment, the Ministry of Education and Child Care is adding a total of 89 new classrooms, which is the equivalent of 2,185 new seats, to ten school districts. Communities receiving the new additions include West Kelowna, Langley, Surrey, Delta, Richmond, Burnaby, Maple Ridge, Fort St. John, Nanaimo, and Terrace.
Since September 2017, the B.C. government has approved more than $5 billion for new and improved schools, and land purchases for schools in the province. This has resulted in more than 40,000 new student spaces and over 38,000 seismically safe seats at B.C. schools.
Learn more:
For information about major public school capital projects underway, visit: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/education-training/k-12/administration/capital/major-capital-projects
Full list of schools:
- Burnaby School District
- Alpha Secondary
- Nelson Elementary
- Central Okanagan School District
- Coast Mountain School District
- Suwilaawks Community School
- Delta School District
- Langley School District
- Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows School District
- Blue Mountain Elementary
- Golden Ears Elementary
- Nanaimo-Ladysmith School District
- Peace River North School District
- Dr. Kearney Middle School
- Surrey School District
- George Greenaway Elementary