Ontario Building New Addition to School in Burlington

BURLINGTON- As part of the province's ongoing efforts to build and improve local schools, the Ontario government has provided the Conseil scolaire Viamonde with approval to issue the tender for a new addition at École élémentaire publique Renaissance to create more child care spaces. This is supported by an investment of $4.8 million, which includes additional funding of $3.2 million.

Once completed, this project will deliver 49 licensed child care spaces for local families. The investment is part of Ontario’s commitment to providing about $16 billion to support school construction, renewal, and improvement over 10 years. Since 2018, the government has approved or supported the development of over 300 school-related projects including child care, of which more than 100 are actively under construction.

“The funding for a new addition at École élémentaire publique Renaissance in Burlington is great news for our community,” said Natalie Pierre, MPP for Burlington. “This investment will ensure families and students have access to a quality learning environment in the years ahead.”

 Additionally, Ontario is taking action to ensure that school board capital assets are used effectively and efficiently to meet the needs of growing communities, support student learning and ensure value for taxpayer dollars. The Better Schools and Student Outcomes Act, 2023 empowers decision-makers to build modern schools faster by better utilizing school capacity, reducing barriers for school boards to facilitate agreements for schools in multi-use buildings such as condo towers, and shortening planning time through design standardization when constructing, renovating, or making additions to schools.

“As a father, I understand that the local school really is the heart of the community, and that it’s so important for young families to have a school that’s close to home,” said Todd Smith, Minister of Education. “Our government is listening to hard-working moms and dads, which is why we are delivering this critical expansion at] École élémentaire publique Renaissance for Burlington families, along with increasing funding, staffing and a back-to-basics focus on reading, writing and math skills to help ensure students graduate with the fundamental skills they need to succeed." 

The project includes:

• 3 new child care rooms (49 new child care spaces)

“Under Premier Ford’s leadership, we’re building more state-of-the-art schools to support the needs of Ontario’s students, families and growing communities. By investing in innovative and modern learning spaces, we’re ensuring students have access to the quality education that will provide them with lifelong skills and education in a safe and healthy environment,” said Kinga Surma, Minister of Infrastructure. “These investments are one of the ways we’re delivering on our promise to build Ontario, with an infrastructure budget of more than $190 billion over the next decade.”

“We thank the Ministry of Education for the allocated funds that will allow for the addition of daycare spaces at Renaissance Elementary School in Burlington. Access to French-language daycare services is essential for the Francophone community,” said Geneviève Oger, Chair, Conseil scolaire Viamonde. ‘‘We know that students who attend French-language daycare from an early age are well-prepared for kindergarten and that their transition to school is generally easier."

 École élémentaire publique Renaissance is located at 1226 Lockhart Road in Burlington.

 Quick Facts:

• Since 2018, the Ontario government has invested more than $3.6 billion in capital construction projects in education, including 139 new schools, 109 additions and renovations to existing facilities, creating more than 98,000 student spaces and over 8,000 new licensed child care spaces.
• For the 2024-25 school year, the ministry will provide renewal funding of approximately $1.4 billion to school boards to revitalize and renew aged building systems and components.
• The Better Schools and Student Outcomes Act, 2023 ensures the public education system focuses on what matters most: teaching important life‑long skills such as reading, writing and math; improving accountability and transparency for parents and families; maximizing capital assets of boards to support building modern schools faster and better utilizing current school capacity.
• Ontario secured a $13.2 billion agreement with the federal government that will lower fees for families to an average of $10 a day for children under the age of six under the Canada‑wide Early Learning and Child Care system.