New Westminster Schools engages in capital project developments to ensure we safe, functional, and equipped facilities to serve our student population. These projects range from routine infrastructure repairs and safety upgrades to larger-scale school additions and new building construction aimed at addressing enrollment growth in our district.
For every project listed in this section of our website, we include, where possible, the current status of construction, the anticipated timeline for completion, and the specific educational or safety goals the work is intended to achieve. These projects are funded and planned in co-ordination with the Province of British Columbia and are essential to maintaining the long-term viability of our physical facilities.
New elementary school
Preliminary work will start on New Westminster Schools’ newest elementary school this year.
Once finished, the school will feature:
- Electric vehicle parking stalls.
- Four storeys with underground parking.
- Four kindergarten classrooms.
- Twenty-one classrooms with capacity for 605 seats.
- Green building design that aims to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 93 per cent.
Learn more about our new elementary school
Tweedsmuir redevelopment project
When provincial funding to acquire a new middle school site was withdrawn, New Westminster Schools was directed to create additional student spaces on existing district-owned property.
The Ministry of Infrastructure identified Lord Tweedsmuir Elementary as the target site due to its central location, favourable ground conditions, and large lot size. To address severe current and projected seat shortages, the district was instructed to submit a formal business case that significantly increases the number of students this site can accommodate.