Two new Ottawa public schools opening this fall with $50.9M in provincial funding
École élémentaire publique Cassiopée in Ottawa and École élémentaire publique L'Aventure in Orléans are among 28 new schools opening across Ontario.
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Two new public elementary schools are opening their doors across the Ottawa region this fall, part of a province-wide expansion that adds schools and expands six others.
École élémentaire publique Cassiopée in Ottawa and École élémentaire publique L'Aventure in Orléans will welcome students, with combined provincial funding of $50.9 million. Cassiopée received $29.4 million in total funding, while L'Aventure received $21.5 million.
The Ontario Newsroom announcement includes a broader capital investment across school boards. Funding ranges widely across the province — from the $8.3 million Savant Lake Public School in northwestern Ontario to the $72.3 million Cedar Valley Secondary School in Oshawa.
The province also funded six school expansions, including projects at various school boards across the province.
The exact capacity and enrollment projections for the two Ottawa-area schools were not detailed in the announcement.
The facts
How much provincial funding did the two new Ottawa-area schools receive combined?
$50.9 million in combined provincial funding went to École élémentaire publique Cassiopée in Ottawa and École élémentaire publique L'Aventure in Orléans.
What funding did each school receive individually?
École élémentaire publique Cassiopée received $29.4 million, while École élémentaire publique L'Aventure received $21.5 million.
