The attendance area for a new school to be built on Couling Crescent in east Guelph was finalized at the regular meeting of the Upper Grand District School Board on June 23.
Trustees voted to approve the staff recommendations in the final report of the New East Guelph (Couling Crescent) School Boundary Review.
The new 495 pupil junior kindergarten (JK) to Grade 8 french immersion (FI) centre is currently in the planning stages, with occupancy expected in September 2016 at the earliest. Construction was approved by the board in November in response to projected enrolment pressures at Edward Johnson Public School and École King George.
Students who are currently in JK to Grade 2 FI at École King George and who live in the new Couling Crescent attendance area will change schools when the school opens in September 2016 (JK to 4) or September 2017 (JK to 5). The new boundary, shown in detail on maps in Report 3, generally follows Victoria Road, Eramosa Road, Guelph Lake, Jones Baseline and Stone Road.
Included within the new boundary is an already established interim boundary for Edward Johnson PS students entering JK to 3 in September, who will be holding at the former Tytler Public School.
Students who are entering Grade 4 and above in September, and who reside in the interim and final Couling Crescent attendance areas, are grandparented at Edward Johnson PS and École King George for the remainder of their elementary school years.
Staff will bring a report to the board in the fall to confirm the opening date and starting grades of the Couling Crescent school.
Trustees are also expecting a report to be delivered prior to February 2019 with recommendations about the start of Grades 7 and 8 at the Couling Crescent school, supported by updated enrolment projections and information on intermediate class sizes.
All documents and maps related to the New East Guelph (Couling Crescent) School Boundary Review may be found online at www.ugdsb.on.ca/egbr.
