More classrooms will soon be coming to Cumberland Community school.

“Our government is focused on building new and expanded schools, as we welcome new students in communities that are quickly growing,” said Rachna Singh, Minister of Education and Child Care.

“As B.C.’s population continues to grow, we’re taking action to invest in services that families need.”

The school will receive a 16-classroom addition, which will add 345 new seats and replace the annex building and portables on site.

The addition will also include a neighbourhood learning centre, which will have a commercial kitchen for student and community programing.

The expansion is expected to be complete in 2027.

The new addition is the result of a provincial investment of more than $31 million and the Comox Valley School District contributing $200,000.

Over the past six years, the Province has invested more than $85 million in new, expanded and upgraded schools in the Comox Valley School District.

Comox Valley Schools Board Chair Michelle Waite says the expansion is a significant milestone for the community and for the district to meet the rapid enrollment growth we are seeing in Cumberland.

“With these new seismically safe classrooms, students will be learning in modern and well-equipped environments reflecting our commitment to providing the best possible education for students.”

The province says it has created more than 25 thousand new student spaces, and more than 35,000 seismically safe seats at B.C. schools since 2017.

To learn more, visit Government of British Columbia.