The Ministry of Education has announced that the London District Catholic School Board (LDCSB) will receive funding for the construction of a 10-room addition (230 student spaces) and an 88-space childcare centre for St. Michael’s Catholic Elementary School in Woodstock.
“Our enrollment continues to grow at a rapid pace,” said Vince Romeo, Director of Education. “This project will alleviate capacity pressure at the school and also offer needed daycare spaces to families in the community.”
Approximately 485 students are currently enrolled at St. Michael’s, and more than 510 are registered for the 2022-23 school year. The addition will bring the total capacity up to 600 students in the rapidly growing city.
In recent years, the LDCSB has received approval for two new elementary schools in London and an expansion at St. Anne’s Catholic Elementary School in St. Thomas. These projects are all at various levels of the planning stages.