Transportation and Works
Education and Early Childhood Development
April 13, 2015
Supporting the Development of Children and Families
Tender Issued for Construction of New School in Portugal Cove-St. Philip’s
The Provincial Government has issued a tender for the construction of a new school for Grades 5-9 in the Town of Portugal Cove-St. Philip’s. The school will house an anticipated population of approximately 500 students upon opening and is designed to allow for expansion to accommodate 700 students if necessary.
“This tender for construction is a significant step forward in government’s work to provide a new school for Portugal Cove-St. Philip’s. It will result in safe and modern infrastructure to support the needs of the growing population in the area. Through building and renovating schools, we continue to make sound investments that reflect the priorities of the people of Newfoundland and Labrador.”
- The Honourable David Brazil, Minister of Transportation and Works
The new school will be located near the town hall on Thorburn Road and will be a two-story building with 31 classrooms. Specialty spaces in the new school will include a gymnasium, commercial kitchen, library/resource centre, home economics room, science labs, technology and fabrication lab suite, two music rooms, art room and a computer room.
“Our government continues to make strategic investments in areas that are important to the people of Newfoundland and Labrador. Since 2004, $681 million has been invested in school infrastructure resulting in 14 new schools opening, eight currently in development, 27 major extensions, and ongoing repairs and maintenance. Our investment in a new school in Portugal Cove-St. Philip’s addresses student growth by providing a modern learning environment for students and families in this region.”
-The Honourable Susan Sullivan, Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development
Since 2004, the Provincial Government has invested close to $7 billion in much needed infrastructure. This has included investments in transportation, new schools, and new health care facilities including hospitals, long-term care facilities and treatment centres in rural and urban areas of the province.
QUICK FACTS
- A tender has been issued for the construction of a new school for Grades 5-9 in the Town of Portugal Cove-St. Philip’s.
- The school will be a two-story building designed for 500 students, which can be expanded to accommodate 700 students if necessary.
- The Provincial Government has invested close to $7 billion in much needed infrastructure, including investments in transportation, new health care facilities and new schools.
- Since 2004, $681 million has been invested in school infrastructure resulting in 14 new schools opening, eight currently in development, 27 major extensions, and ongoing repairs and maintenance.
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Media contacts:
| Jacquelyn Howard Director of Communications Department of Transportation and Works 709-729-3015, 689-2624 JacquelynHoward@gov.nl.ca |
Blair Medd Director of Communications Department of Education and Early Childhood Development 729-0048, 631-8465 blairmedd@gov.nl.ca |
2015 04 13 3:50 p.m.