Steinbach MLA and Education and Training Minister Kelvin Goertzen, announced that students have begun enjoying more classrooms and a new gym following major additions and renovations at École Dugald School.
“Our government is committed to investing in the infrastructure of our schools so that students have the space and tools to learn and prepare for a bright future,” said Goertzen. “This significant investment will accommodate the needs of this growing community for years to come and also supports our government’s unprecedented commitment to build 20 new schools over the next decade.”
The $10-million project includes an 18,944-sq.-ft. addition with six new classrooms, a science room and a new 5,600-sq.-ft. gymnasium. The existing gymnasium has been renovated to create a new multipurpose and guidance resource room. A new 74-seat child-care centre also opened on École Dugald School grounds in September 2019, with an operating grant provided by the province and space to accommodate 20 infants and 54 preschool students.
“Our government is committed to increasing child-care availability for Manitoba families, which is why we will open convenient school-based child-care spaces with every new school we build,” said Families Minister Heather Stefanson. “These new spaces are an important addition to the community as they provide much-needed care for families who need it, as well as space for children to play, learn and grow together.”
École Dugald School is a kindergarten to Grade 8 dual track (English/French immersion) school. The school provides French immersion education to students in Dugald and the broader catchment area of the RM of Springfield.
“The students, staff and community are wholeheartedly enjoying the new gymnasium and classrooms at École Dugald School,” said Cathy Tymko, superintendent, Sunrise School Division. “Sunrise School Division is thankful for the improved learning space.”
École Dugald School has seen enrollment grow in recent years as a result of five new housing developments in the area, a growing interest in French immersion and the transformation of the town into a bedroom community to Winnipeg. Prior to the new addition and renovations, the school had exceeded its core capacity and was using modular classrooms.
