A new school in the north end in Saint John is getting a community hub, which will include child-care spaces and after-school programming.
Hazen White St. Francis School and Centennial School will eventually merge into a new school, accommodating nearly 522 students.
The hub will include child-care spaces, after-school programs and spaces for community partners. Another school planned for the south end will also have one. “It’s going to respond to emotional, social needs for both the children and their families in the community so it is extremely exciting,” Education Minister Bill Hogan told reporters on Friday.
The project, though, has been delayed, according to the department. The school was planned to be opened in September 2026 but has been pushed back a year.The original school project was expected to cost $41.69 million. The department has invested more than $12 million for the hub to be integrated into the facility – making the project over $53 million.Hogan couldn’t say what has led to the delays in beginning construction on the school.
The school already has a small area where on-the-ground organizations work with students and families. The new hubs will be modelled after it.“What has been the big issue is … that you’re all over the city,” Stephanie McGarrigle, the parent support committee chair for Centennial School.
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