British Columbia to create 5,200 additional seats in Surrey schools
SURREY, B.C. — Space for up to 5,200 students will be created over the next three years in Surrey, the largest and fastest-growing school district in British Columbia.
Education Minister Mike Bernier said Thursday that $217 million has been set aside for capital projects to add the spaces in the Surrey School District.
A newly created Surrey executive project board will oversee the projects, identifying new schools or school expansions so the work can begin as quickly as possible.
Funding for the project has already been set aside in the 2017 budget, Bernier said.