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“The community of Miscouche continues to experience tremendous growth in population,” said Premier Ghiz. “With more and more people choosing to raise a family in this area, additional space is needed for students. The Government of Prince Edward Island is committed to providing high quality educational experiences for all students and staff so we are pleased to provide funding for this important project.”

Miscouche Consolidated School was originally constructed in 1963. It accommodated 200 students; however, in 2010, the student population increased to 290.

The new 10,500 square foot addition at Miscouche Consolidated School includes a new main entrance, four new classrooms, a music/band room, as well as improvements to the science lab and career and technical education space. Career and Technical Education courses will now be available under one roof in modern facilities at the newly expanded school. Students will no longer be bused to Athena Consolidated School for these courses.

Office space is also being added for student services such as resource and reading recovery, speech language pathology and English as an Additional Language training. Smartboards will be installed in the new classrooms along with FM sound reinforcement systems to help students with hearing disabilities.

“Student enrollment is on the rise in Miscouche and, with the addition of kindergarten in 2010, the school simply needed more space,” said Minister Currie. “The Department of Education and Early Childhood Development is pleased to partner with the Western School Board to invest in new classrooms and new technology that will help our students learn and grow in a safe and healthy environment.”

Construction began in late April, 2011. The new classrooms will be ready in time for the start of the school year.