By Troy Gillard

over capacity

Lacombe parents given choice to help ease space crunch at Terrace Ridge School

Apr 1, 2020 | 10:00 AM

Wolf Creek Public Schools (WCPS) has come up with what it hopes are solutions to help ease capacity issues at Terrace Ridge School in Lacombe.

Parents of current Grade 6 students can now choose whether to have their kids attend Grade 7 at Terrace Ridge for the 2020-21 school year, or École Lacombe Junior High School (ÉLJHS).

Officials say WCPS has been reviewing the grade configuration of Terrace Ridge School because the school’s current utilization rate is 108.29 per cent and is expected to increase.

“This choice for families will be a way to balance the transition that is needed to address enrollment pressures at the school,” said Jayson Lovell, WCPS Superintendent. “Terrace Ridge School administration will be contacting current Grade 6 parents soon to determine their preference for next year.”

The school division says the choice for families is conditional on enrollment numbers at Terrace Ridge School to form a viable and complete Grade 7 class next year, and that this option would only be granted for the 2020/2021 school year.

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In the subsequent 2021/2022 school year and following school years, Wolf Creek Public Schools says Terrace Ridge School will be reconfigured to a Pre-K to Grade 6 school.

The information on parental choice will be presented to the Board at its April meeting for the Board’s final decision on grade configuration.

“We want to sincerely thank you again for all those who provided feedback through our various engagements in this process. It has been crucial in the Board’s deliberations,” said Lovell.

Meantime, the Board of Trustees has approved the revised Three-Year Capital Plan for Wolf Creek Public Schools. The district’s top two priorities are a replacement K-3 facility for Iron Ridge Elementary Campus in Blackfalds, and a K-3 replacement for École J.S. McCormick School in Lacombe. Both would have capacity for approx. 600 students.

The Board also reaffirmed the design of its new school in Blackfalds will represent a grade 9-12 configuration. The design process is underway, and parents, staff and community members are being engaged in regards to potential options/electives that will play a part in design considerations.