Evergreen replacement school update to include demolition and construction timelines
Wild Rose School Division will be holding a public information and input meeting on the Evergreen Elementary replacement school tonight in Drayton Valley as the demolition of the old school nears.
WRSD Superintendent Brad Volkman says a loose time frame will be given on the demolition as well as construction of the new school as work on the project begins to move forward.
“We are in the design phase right now and it’s hoped that by June a close to finished blueprint will be done,” he says. “The teardown of the current Evergreen school will likely happen this spring, and possible construction of the new school beginning next winter sometime. The school is supposed to be open by September of 2020.”
The school will be able to house 250 students, but can be expanded to allow for 450 students with modular classrooms being added to the building when needed. That was agreed upon with Alberta Education after WRSD made a commitment to improve the utilization rates in Drayton Valley.