The province has given the Bluewater District School Board approval to proceed to tender a child care centre addition to Spruce Ridge Community School in Durham.
The $1.5 million project will add 39 new childcare spaces and two new childcare rooms.
Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound MPP Bill Walker says in a statement, “The funding for this child care addition to Spruce Ridge Community School is great news for our community,” adding, “This investment will provide choice and flexibility for families and new opportunities for the children of Durham.”
Bluewater District School Board Chair Jane Thomson says, “We are thrilled to receive this exciting news that the Ministry of Education has given approval to move forward with a tender for a new child care addition at Spruce Ridge Community School,” she notes, “The ministry’s commitment to expand upon the existing program delivered by Durham Kids & Us, by increasing the number of child care spaces in a state-of-the-art new addition, will provide more and better opportunities for our young children and future students. We are extremely thankful to the ministry for supporting and recognizing the child care needs of our local families, and look forward to collaborating further with our child care partners as this project proceeds.”
Spruce Ridge Community School is located at 239 Kincardine Street South in Durham.