Simcoe County is going to be home to four new elementary schools.
The Ministry of Education announced, today, close to 45 million dollars in provincial funding for new schools in Bradford, Oro-Medonte and Wasaga Beach and Alliston.
Barrie MPP Ann Hoggarth, advised there will also be renovations made to a school in Orillia.
Calling it an 'historic investment' in new schools in Ontario, Hoggarth says "it represents 1,700 student spaces and 88 new child care spaces".
"Ontario is successful when children are successful and this announcement means local students will have access to modern , high quality facilities," said Hoggarth.
Chairman of the Simcoe County District School Board, Peter Beacock, says the areas identified are " growing by leaps and bounds".
The boards of education pitch locations to the Ministry of Education based on need.
The Bradford North Public School will see an 11 million dollar facility for 500 students.
The Wasaga Beach school will handle 406 students for a pricetag of 9.2 million dollars.
8.5 million dollars will go to a new school in Oro-Medonte for 357 students.
The new school,in Alliston, will open up room for 470 students to the tune of 10.3 million dollars. There will also be a renovation to Notre Dame in Orillia to the tune of 856 thousand dollars. Both of those are with the Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board.
Simcoe County Warden Gerry Marshall says this announcement "gives us 45 million reasons to smile because investment in youth is critical".
Marshall says "these projects will go a long way to addressing multiple needs in our community" adding "the population now is 480,000 and by 2041 it is predicted to be 800 thousand".
The boards are both in the process of acquiring land for the new schools.
The announcement also includes funding to support two child care projects at Lake Simcoe Public School in Innisfil and Pine River Elementary School in Angus.
