New Francophone school being planned for north zone of city

There’s a chance a second Francophone school might be built in the Swan City in the future.

Conseil Scolaire du Nord Ouest Superintendent Brigette Kropelnicki says the school division is now starting the process to get a second Francophone school in the city’s north zone.

She notes it took a few years for the school division to get land for the Francophone school on Pinnacle Boulevard, so they’re starting the process of getting land for the new school as soon as possible.

“The first thing we need is land,” says Kropelnicki. “The elementary level is close to being at capacity, high school a little less, but that is not the reason why we’re asking for a second school. It’s mostly for parents who are not accessing a Francophone school to be able to have a school closer to where they live.”