A new kindergarten to Grade 8 school is coming to Winnipeg’s Devonshire Park neighbourhood, Premier Wab Kinew and Education and Early Childhood Learning Minister Tracy Schmidt announced today. The new facility will also include 74 infant and preschool child-care spaces, addressing the growing needs of young families in the area.
“Investing in our kids by giving them new schools with the best educators will set them up for success in the future,” said Kinew. “This is an investment in the future of Manitoba – in kids, in families and in this great community.”
The province cited an 11 per cent growth in student population in the River East Transcona School Division since 2019, emphasizing the need for the new school on Devonshire Drive West. Minister Schmidt noted that the government is focusing on building schools in rapidly growing communities across Manitoba.
Colleen Carswell, board chair for the River East Transcona School Division, called the announcement an “exciting milestone,” highlighting a decade of advocacy from the board and unprecedented growth within the community. “We look forward to partnering with the province to meet the needs of our students and families,” Carswell said.
Local resident and mother of two, Loan Duong, expressed her appreciation for the new school. “This new school with attached child care is much needed and long overdue and very much appreciated,” Duong said. “I personally am excited for the day the doors open and I can walk my two children into their new school. Thank you to the Manitoba government for making this happen for our community.”
Design work for the school will begin in the coming months, with construction anticipated to start in early 2026 and a targeted opening date of September 2027.
The announcement comes alongside a nearly five per cent increase in school funding for 2025-26. Schmidt explained that this increase, which surpasses the rate of inflation, provides school divisions with stable funding to allocate their budgets effectively. The $67 million funding increase includes $53.1 million for operating costs, $30 million for nutrition programming (supplemented by $6.7 million in federal funding), $6 million for capital support, $7.8 million for independent schools, and funding for additional schools in the Community Schools Program.
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