A long-term plan involving a full K-12 school system is seen as key to Port Renfrew’s future.
A replacement for Port Renfrew’s aging elementary school is a step closer following a funding announcement by the province, the Pacheedaht First Nation and the Sooke school district.
On Friday, the province said it would commit $10 million for a new elementary school, contingent on the Sooke district coming up with an acceptable business plan. School board chair Ravi Parmar said one will be submitted within a month or two. It would mean an end to the need for families to either move, turn to distance education, or see their children board the bus to Sooke each day. Currently, 15 to 20 students make the trip, 1 1/2 hours each way. Parmar said he rode the bus along the twisting, turning road in October. “It made my stomach sick,” he said.
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