The DSBN is getting $10.4 million from the province to expand Quaker Road Public School in Welland.
A local school is getting some help from the province.
The Ontario government is investing $10.4 million in the District School Board of Niagara, which will help pay for an addition at Quaker Road Public School in Welland.
The investment was announced by Sam Oosterhoff, Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Education and MPP for Niagara West.
The money will help fund the creation of 331 student spaces and 49 licensed-child care spots at the school.
"The new addition at Quaker Road Public School in Welland is great news for Niagara," said MPP Oosterhoff.
"This investment will provide choice and flexibility for families and new opportunities for the children of Welland. Our government remains strongly committed to investing in our schools to ensure that hard-working parents are supported, and our young people acquire the knowledge and skills they need to achieve lifelong success."
The funds will also help pay for three new child care rooms and a new replacement gymnasium.
DSBN Director of Education Warren Hoshizaki says the school is serving almost 570 students, which is up from 353 in 2019.
The investment is part of a commitment from the province to provide $14 billion to support school construction over the next decade.
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