The Board of Trustees has been updated on the construction timelines for the new Gregory A. Hogan Catholic School, being built on The Rapids Parkway in Sarnia. The revised construction schedule includes a delay in the target opening date for the new school.
The original construction schedule called for the completed school to be turned over to the Board in December 2023, with the opening sometime early in the New Year. However, due to a delay in the delivery of some building materials, particularly windows, this schedule is no longer possible.
The new timeline is as follows: Substantial completion of the building and occupancy by the Board January 31, 2024; school setup and move-in will occur February 1, 2024 to March 15, 2024; and the new school opening date will be March 18, 2024.
The licensing process for the childcare will begin at the end of March 2024 with an opening date to be announced by London Bridge Child Care at a later date.
"I know that, although the delay is relatively minor, it will nonetheless come as a bit of a disappointment, as we look forward with excitement to the opening of our new school," says Superintendent of Education Laura Callaghan in a letter to the school community. "However, good things are always worth waiting for and we now eagerly await a new beginning with the arrival of Spring 2024!"
The $24,243,249 project includes 659-pupil places and $3,223,821 in funding for a five-room childcare centre. Also included in the funding is a $200,000 donation from the Hogan Family, to support an expanded 900 square foot community room in the new school.
October 5, 2024
