By Brady Ratzlaff

St. John Paul II Catholic School grand opening took place on Friday

Sep 22, 2018 | 6:00 AM

The grand opening and ribbon cutting for the new St. John Paul II Catholic School in Grande Prairie took place on Friday afternoon.

Grande Prairie and District Catholic Schools Superintendent Karl Germann says he is excited about what the new school has to offer.

“It’s got so many opportunities for up to 1,000 kids in the northern part of the city. It will offer everything from construction to welding to cosmetology to theatre arts to commercial cooking. You name it, it will be available here. It’s available for both our English and French Immersion students.”

Minister of Education David Eggen was on hand to part take in the ribbon cutting. He says factors such as Alberta having the youngest and fastest growing population in the country were huge in the construction of the school.

“So, people are moving to Alberta generally and Grande Prairie specifically because they sense the optimism and economic growth that we are here.  The ultimate choice to feel confident is to start a family and so a lot of people are doing that. As I said in my remarks the most valuable resource we have is our children and the good education we can give them.”

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Local government officials, students, staff and families also took part.

The facility will house Grades 8 to 10 this year, Grade 11 next year, and Grade 12 the following year. It will have a total of 750 kids.