Construction begins on new schools, additions for Burnaby students

Construction is beginning on new K-12 classrooms at three schools in Burnaby, bringing more than 1,000 new student spaces to meet the needs of the community.

"Supporting our schools is one of the most important things we can do for our community,” said Janet Routledge, MLA for Burnaby North. “These types of projects help ensure that families have access to the services and opportunities they deserve."

Construction on these projects is set to begin in summer 2025:

• a new Conseil scolaire francophone (CSF) elementary school, adding 360 seats and 15 classrooms, in north Burnaby;
• an addition to Kitchener Elementary, adding 500 seats and 20 classrooms, in the Burnaby Heights neighbourhood; and
• an addition and seismic upgrades to Brentwood Park Elementary, adding 165 seats and seven classrooms.

“As more families settle in Burnaby, it’s important that our students have great places to learn and grow,” said Bowinn Ma, Minister of Infrastructure. “These three new school projects will help create the space our community needs now and for years to come and shows our commitment to supporting students and strengthening our neighbourhoods.”

The new CSF elementary school will be the first of its kind in Burnaby, a milestone for French-language education. The project will include 112 French-language child care spaces, expanding early-learning options for francophone families. Brentwood Park Elementary is adding before- and after-school child care space to better support working parents.

“This critical investment in classroom space comes at a time when our community is growing rapidly,” said Kristin Schnider, chair, Burnaby board of education. “By working in close partnership with the Province, we’re addressing enrolment pressures and creating the learning environments that Burnaby students and staff need. We know these investments not only benefit today's learners, but will also support the needs of our whole community in the years ahead.”

In the past eight years, the Province has approved more than $375 million to create more than 1,400 new student seats and more than 4,300 seismically safer seats in the Burnaby School District.