March 6 2024- The Alberta government is set to begin construction on 10 new schools in various locations, including Calgary, Chestermere, Edmonton, Airdrie, and Cochrane. The projects include a new public school for grades 7 to 12 in south Edmonton and a Catholic high school in Calgary’s Rangeview neighborhood. Additionally, funding has been allocated for the modernization of École Corinthia Park elementary school in Leduc and the construction of a new K to 9 Catholic school in Edmonton’s Rundle Heights neighborhood. The budget allocates $2.1 billion over three years for school construction and modernization, with a focus on 43 priority projects. The province also plans to spend $103 million on modular classrooms to address overcrowding in existing schools.