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A new French-language school in Winnipeg’s St. Boniface neighbourhood will be welcoming its first students in the fall, Manitoba’s education minister announced alongside officials from the Division scolaire franco-manitobaine (DSFM) on Monday.
The new middle-years school, located at the former site of Springs Christian Academy at 261 Youville St., will have a capacity of about 375 students.
Education Minister Tracy Schmidt said the division’s enrolment numbers support the creation of a new school.
“We know that French-language education is very important,” Schmidt said during a news conference at a separate French-language school’s gymnasium on Monday.
“We know that the need is great for the DSFM, they are fantastic partners and we are continuing to work with the DFSM to make sure that we’re meeting the needs of all of their many Francophone students,” she said, adding the province is also working with the school division to open add a school in Brandon.
Schmidt could not provide specific details on the cost of the new school in St. Boniface, but she said acquiring the existing building was a way to open “quickly and affordably.” She said the cost is in line with other government acquisitions.
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