Education Minister Rob Fleming has announced the construction of a new elementary school in south Chilliwack.
The province will provide up to $48.6 million to build a new, 930-seat elementary school and the local school board will contribute $5-million.
The new school will have space for 80 kindergarten students, 250 elementary students, and 600 middle school students.
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Construction is to begin in October 2019, and the school is to be ready for students in September 2022.
It will be located on Tyson Road, near the Vedder River.
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