Fort St. John Neighbourhood Learning Centre Becomes Reality

2010/11 Premier's Awards Regional Finalist -- Interior/North
Category: Innovation

When the Peace River North school district applied for funding through the Building Canada Fund, the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure had to reject the application based on eligibility requirements.

However, ministry staff members were so impressed with the Neighbourhood Learning Centre project that they worked with the school district, the City of Fort St. John and the Ministry of Education to make it happen.

The school district needed to accommodate increasing enrolment, due in part to a new full-day kindergarten program. Instead of purchasing modular classroom infrastructure, they received funding to develop classroom space for high school students at Fort St. John's Enerplex Sport Centre. The costs were similar, but there were many social benefits and environmental efficiencies with the alternative solution. Namely, students have access to the sports facilities and the sport centre was upgraded with fewer resources.

Category:

Education

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• Peace River North
• school district
• Neighbourhood Learning Centre
• BCPS
• premier
• Premier's Awards
• Provincial
• British Columbia