New schools

Something exciting is always happening at the Simcoe County District School Board (SCDSB)! There are always a variety of projects on the go, whether we're building new schools, renovating older schools or completing additions on existing buildings.

For more information about how new schools are planned and funded, visit our Capital Planning page.

In January 2022 the Ministry of Education approved a capital funding request for a 1,288 pupil place replacement school for Banting Memorial High School. The replacement school for Banting Memorial HS was included as a capital priority due to facility condition at the existing school and continued growth within the community. The total funding approved for the replacement school, which will include a child care centre, is $41.4M. The board is currently in the process of finalizing the location of the replacement school and has begun preliminary studies.

In March 2018 the Ministry of Education approved a capital funding request for a new elementary school in north Bradford. Harvest Hills PS is a 501 pupil place school which includes a child care centre. It opened at the beginning of the 2022-23 school year. View the current attendance area maps:

Harvest Hills Public School attendance area map
Harvest Hills Public School French Immersion attendance area map

In July 2020 the Ministry of Education approved a capital funding request for a new elementary school in south Bradford. This elementary school includes 593 pupil places and has a total Ministry approved funding value of approximately $13.5M. It will help address enrolment pressures in the area. The school is currently under construction and is set to open during the 2022-23 school year. View the current attendance area map:

Marshview Public School attendance area map

In December 2021 the Ministry of Education approved a capital funding request for a new elementary school in Orillia. The new school is being built to balance enrolment in the western part of Orillia with the rural schools that surround it, and to accommodate growth occurring in Orillia. Funding for the new elementary school is approximately $9M. The board is currently in the process of acquiring property for the new school and preliminary design work has begun.

In March 2018 the Ministry of Education approved a capital funding request for a new elementary school in Oro-Medonte. This elementary school is expected to include 357 pupil places, with a construction value of approximately $9M. The new school will help address enrolment pressures in the area.

This project is being completed in partnership with the Township of Oro-Medonte and will contain enhanced gymnasium space along with purpose-built space for the township. The design is mostly complete, and the board is currently working with the Ministry to obtain approval to proceed with construction.

In July 2020 the Ministry of Education approved a capital funding request for a replacement school for the existing Shanty Bay Public School. The new Shanty Bay elementary school has a construction value of approximately $5.9M and includes 190 pupil places. This is funding for the replacement of the current school, which has been deemed prohibitive to repair. Study and design work has begun, and the board is working with the Ministry to determine next steps.

In March 2018 the Ministry of Education approved a capital funding request for a new elementary school in Wasaga Beach. This elementary school is expected to include 406 pupil places, with a construction value of approximately $10.8M. The new school will help address enrolment pressures in the area.

This project is being completed in partnership with the Town of Wasaga Beach and will contain enhanced gymnasium space and shared outdoor amenities. The design is complete, and the board is currently working with the Ministry to obtain approval to proceed with construction.

In February 2022 the Ministry of Education approved a capital funding request for an addition at Killarney Beach Public School. The announcement included an addition of 184 new elementary student spaces, resulting in a 527 pupil place school. The estimated construction value is $7.2M. It is currently in the design phase.

In October 2020 the Ministry of Education approved a capital funding request for an addition at Lake Simcoe Public School. The announcement included an addition of 190 new elementary student spaces, resulting in a 302 pupil place school, along with two new child care rooms. The estimated construction value is $5.4M. The board has received approval to proceed with tendering and construction of this project.

In January 2022 the Ministry of Education approved capital funding for a child care addition at Tecumseth Beeton Public School. The school does not currently have a child care space. The estimated construction value is $1.1M. Design is complete and the board is currently working with the Ministry to obtain approval to proceed with construction.