The Ontario government is investing $2.8 million to build a permanent addition to École élémentaire catholique Saint-Viateur to support working families in Limoges.
This investment in the Conseil scolaire de district catholique de l’Est ontarien (CSDCEO) announced by Sam Oosterhoff, the Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Education, will
support the creation of 115 student spaces as part of the Ford Government’s commitment to building modern, accessible, and technologically connected schools for Ontario youth. The
provincial government is also providing $0.5 million to the Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario (CDSBEO) to fund a child care renovation at Mother Teresa Catholic School
in Russell.
The projects are part of a provincewide investment of more than $600 million to support new school and child care spaces that were recently announced by Stephen Lecce, Minister of
Education. The overall investment will support 78 school and child care related projects, creating more than 19,700 new student spaces and 3,000 child care spaces at schools across
the province.
“In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we have made safer schools a priority, which is why we continue to invest in modern and accessible learning spaces with improved
ventilation,” said Minister Lecce. “This investment is part of our multiyear plan to build, expand, and update schools and child care spaces across our province. It will leave a lasting
legacy that benefits working families for years to come.”
The investment is part of the Ontario government’s commitment to provide $14 billion to support school construction over ten years. There are currently more than 300 child care and
education building-related projects in development across Ontario with more than 100 actively under construction.
“The new addition at École élémentaire catholique Saint-Viateur, and the child care renovation at Mother Teresa Catholic School are both great news for hard-working families,”
said Sam Oosterhoff, the Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Education. “These investments will provide choice and flexibility for families and new opportunities for the children of Limoges and Russell.”
“On behalf of the Conseil scolaire de district catholique de l’Est ontarien, I would like to thank the Ministry of Education for the funds invested at the École élémentaire catholique Saint-
Viateur in Limoges,” said Jean Lemay, president of CSDCEO. “This investment demonstrates the importance and vitality of the French-language Catholic education in Ontario. The addition of these classes will allow even more students to benefit from the tradition of excellence and innovation that is the standard in CSDCEO schools.”
École élémentaire catholique Saint-Viateur is located at 205 Limoges Road in Limoges. Mother Teresa Catholic School is located at 1035 Concession Street in Russell.
