Maplewood Secondary School has no firm opening date as new school year begins [Video]

The first day of school came with some unexpected changes for students in Stittsville, as construction delays at the new Maplewood Secondary School forced them to start the school year online or at a temporary location.

Maplewood Secondary School remains incomplete, with parts of the building still under construction.

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“It’s not what I expected,” says Levi Iob, who is beginning Grade 9 at online at home. “I don’t like not being able to see the teacher and to actually listen to them in person and then showing demonstrations in person. I also miss not seeing other people.”

His mother, Jenny Guth, says the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board (OCSDB) gave parents less than two weeks notice that the school would not be ready in time, leaving many scrambling to make last-minute adjustments.

“I’ve shifted my in-office …