The Ontario government has approved the construction of a new school in Tecumseh for students in junior kindergarten to Grade 8.
The new facility, which is being supported by a $29 million investment, will provide space for up to 651 students as well as affordable childcare spaces for local parents.
“The funding to replace D.M. Eagle Public School with the new North Shore Elementary School is phenomenal news for our community,” said Windsor-Tecumseh MPP Andrew Dowie. “We’ve been waiting a long time for this day to come, and this investment will ensure families and students have access to a quality learning environment in the years ahead.”
The investment is part of the Ontario government’s plan to provide $14 billion to support school construction over the next 10 years.
Since 2018, the government has approved nearly 200 projects and there are currently more than 300 child care and education building-related projects in development, with more than 100 underway.
“Our government is investing $14 billion over ten years to build new schools, improve existing facilities and create child care spaces to ensure young people can reach their full potential," said Minister of Education Stephen Lecce. “By building the new state-of-the-art North Shore Elementary School, as well as investing in tutoring and mental health supports for the year ahead, we are getting students in Tecumseh back on track now and well into the future. While we make progress building this new school for Tecumseh, we remain focused on getting students back to class this September in more normal classrooms with extracurriculars, sports, and clubs.”
The new school will be located at 13800 Tecumseh Road East in the town of Tecumseh.
