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The Facilities Planning Committee made up of parents, teachers,
staff, administrators, professional advisors and other stakeholders
have worked hard to design a functional and attractive high school
and community complex to be added on to the north end of existing
school. This 42,000 sq. ft. facility will accommodate up to 180
students, 10 additional classrooms, 2 science rooms, lecture theatre,
student and staff work and lounge areas, a larger gym with spectator
seating and change rooms, resource rooms, library, dining hall and
kitchen, fitness/workout areas, and more. The total project cost
is $6.3 million.
Project Implementation:
Construction of the High School begins in Summer, 2004 with a planned
opening of September, 2005 as follows:
| Tendering and contract awards |
Mar to May 2004 |
| Site preparation |
Jul and Aug 2004 |
| Foundation |
Aug to Oct 2004 |
| Structural and framing |
Sep 2004 to Jan 2005 |
| Mechanical, electrical |
Nov 2004 to Aug 2005 |
| Interior partitions |
Dec 2004 to Aug 2005 |
| Finishing & floor installation |
Jun to Aug 2005 |
| Operations, start-up and move-in |
Aug 2005 |
High School Facility Features
• community use double full-sized regulation gym and physical
fitness complex
- full change room/washroom area
- wood sprung floor suitable for competition
- adjustable basketball hoops suitable for various levels of competition
- bleachers for 60 people and an upper mezzanine level with bleachers
for 80 people
• 6 classrooms, including 4 curricular labs
• two science labs, both of which are curricular labs
• library/resource area
• administration core
• student centre
• cafeteria and servery area for 190 people
• two theatre style classrooms with a retractable centre wall,
full internet connections and combined seating for up to 100 adults
• community events room
• staff lounge
• yearbook/newspaper room
• teacher work zone
• guidance counsellor office
Construction of Band Rooms and Drama Room and Stage additions
to the existing school began in April, and will be completed by
August 2004. This $450,000 addition provides new spaces that will
be used as classrooms for one year while the High School is under
construction.
Phase 1 was successfully completed on time and on budget in 11
months and at a cost of $12 million, and at 15-20% less cost than
comparable public schools.
Facility Features
• 72,000 square foot, two storey facility which includes:
• 26 classrooms
• library / resource area
• administration core
• cafeteria / servery for 175 people
• day care for 80 children
• music room
• two art studios
• four curricular labs
• two outdoor classrooms
• science lab
• SuperNet – one of only a handful of schools in North
America
• double court regulation gym complex, complete with:
- full change room/washroom area
- wood sprung floor suitable for competition
- adjustable basketball hoops suitable for various levels of competition
- upper mezzanine viewing gallery for 80 spectators
- electronic scoreboard
• junior sized baseball diamond
• two playgrounds –toddler and elementary
• international size soccer pitch
• (or 2 junior sized fields)
• several multi purpose rooms
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