14 Edmonton-area school projects will happen as quickly as possible: Minister – Edmonton [Video]

Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides says the 14 new school projects the Alberta government outlined for the Edmonton region in the 2025 budget will be completed as fast as possible.

“I know many of these projects were needed yesterday,” he said at a news conference on Wednesday held at St. Brendan Catholic Elementary/Junior High School in east Edmonton.

“Edmonton is one of the fastest-growing cities and communities in all of Canada, and the need for space is urgent. I’m confident that these new school investments will help address the challenges of growing enrolment.”

The capital plan in the provincial government’s most recent budget allocates $75 million over the next three years for the planning and design of the 41 school capital projects approved in 2025 and $2.3 billion to building and updating previously announced school projects.

The projects are a mix of new builds, modernizations and expansions to existing schools.

If the 2025 budget is passed, the following new school projects …