School Overcrowding

• Several Burnaby schools to adopt staggered schedules

  Burnaby is joining Surrey in extending the school day at several high schools to increase capacity because of high enrolment growth.

  Education

  Dec 5, 2024
  
• Burnaby looks at staggered school schedules as it grapples with overcrowding

  In extending the school day, Burnaby would be following the example of Surrey, which implemented staggered schedules this school year. 

  Education

  Oct 23, 2024
  
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• Edmonton school ‘bursting at the seams’ considers transferring students

  A northeast Edmonton school struggling with too many students is considering transferring at least one grade to another school to make more room.

  Education

  Nov 13, 2023
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• Dealing with overcrowding: Edinburgh elementary parents search for solutions

  "It has to be dealt with," said English Montreal School Board Commissioner Joseph Lalla. "It can't wait any longer."

  Education

  Jan 31, 2019
• Edmonton public high schools will be overcrowded by 2021: report

  Overcrowding has been a problem in Edmonton's elementary and junior highs schools for years, and now the public school board says that will soon be a problem at the high school level as well if no new schools are built.

  Education

  Feb 15, 2017
• Decision made to deal with overcrowding at south Edmonton Catholic school

  The Kindergarten program at Monsignor William Irwin Elementary School will be relocated next year as a way to deal with significant overcrowding.

  Education

  Feb 12, 2015